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Fleet

• Aer Lingus operates a young, modern all-Airbus fleet comprising A320, A321 and A330 aircraft with an average age of 7.28 years (as of 31 December, 2012).
• 58% of the fleet is owned and 42% is leased. This relatively high proportion of fleet ownership compares favourably to other airlines. This balance also provides Aer Lingus with cashflow benefits as well as flexibility in responding to market demand conditions.
• The Group will introduce two leased A319 aircraft into the fleet in 2013 to replace operating leased A320 aircraft in the exiting fleet. The economics associated with the A319 aircraft type are appropriate for some of the lower demand routes within the Aer Lingus network and are expected to deliver further operating and cost efficiencies.
• Aer Lingus does not have any near term significant aircraft capex requirements but will rollover aircraft as they age and replace with new ones. The next aircraft delivery is scheduled for 2016 with a number A350s on order.
• Aer Lingus operates Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family aircraft on short haul routes. The airline’s short haul offering is an all–economy class proposition.
• Aer Lingus also operates Airbus A330 family aircraft which fly the airline’s long haul route network and offers both business and economy class on this service.
• An overview of the airline’s fleet is:
  
  
• Summary characteristics of Aer Lingus’ fleet are:
  
  

  Aircraft type	Route type	Seat capacity *	Engine type
  A319	Short haul	144 seats	CFM56-5B
  A320	Short haul	174 seats	CFM56-5B
  A321	Short haul	212 seats	CFM56-5B
  A330 - 200	Long haul	267 – 272 seats	GE CF6
  A330 - 300	Long haul	322  seats	GE CF6

  *Exact seating configuration varies according to specific aircraft
  
  

Short Haul Fleet

The short-haul fleet consists of three Airbus A321s and 34 Airbus A320's configured with all economy class seating.

Long Haul Fleet

The long-haul fleet consists of seven Airbus A330 aircraft.