Aer Lingus

. The Thai Zodiac does not differ from the Chinese zodiac.
. Names of years. Print. Following is the Hunnish or Turkic Bulgarian Pagan zodiac calendar, distinctive from the Greek zodiac but much in conformity with the Chinese one: Kam-Boyan Calendar. See Also. This common Chinese-Turkic Zodiac was in use in Balkan Bulgaria well into the Bulgars' adoption of Slavic language and Orthodox Christianity.

The 737-500s will be disposed of during 2005 with three further A320-200 deliveries to replace them, the last due in January 2006. The European Huns used the Chinese Zodiac complete with "dragon", "pig". The Aer Lingus fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2005):. For example, the Vietnamese zodiac is identical to Chinese zodiac except the fourth animal is the cat not the rabbit, while the Japanese zodiac includes the wild boar instead of the pig. See article: Aer Lingus destinations. However, some of the animals in the Zodiac may differ by country. It is believed that the airline will soon be privatised. The Chinese zodiac is also used in some other Asian countries that have been under the cultural influence of China.

Other plans include the procurement of new long-haul aircraft for expansion of intercontinental services. Those who are serious about the fortune telling aspect of the signs can consult a table, such as the one above. Business class travel and cargo provisions for short haul flights have both been phased out (which will require the airline to drop out of the oneworld airline alliance), and the trademark aquamarine uniforms are to be dropped in favour of casual poloneck shirts. However, those unfamiliar with the use of the Chinese lunar calendar usually just assume that the signs switch over on Jan 1 of each year. They are currently positioning themselves as competition to the European no-frills airlines, such as Ryanair, easyJet, Volare and Germanwings, but plan no-frills intercontinental flights as well. The United States Postal Service and those of several other countries issue a "Year of the _____" postage stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage. This has largely been achieved through a new strategy involving lowering the airline's cost base, updating the fleet with modern Airbus equipment and developing new routes to mainland European destinations (Aer Lingus had previously largely neglected mainland Europe in favour of US and UK destinations). For one example, they usually appear on Japanese New Year's cards and stamps.

The airline has since weathered the storm and is back in profit. The Chinese zodiac signs are also used by cultures other than Chinese. Staff numbers were cut, destinations were dropped and the fleet was reduced. (See Chinese calendar). Following the attacks on September 11, 2001 Aer Lingus' business was severely reduced. There are some newer astrological texts which follow the Chinese Agricultural Calendar (the jie qi), and thus place the changeover of zodiac signs at the solar term li chun (beginning of Spring), at solar longitude 315 degrees. In 1 February 2001, Aer Lingus Commuter was merged back into the mainline operation. Many online sign calculators (such as [2]) will give a person the wrong sign if he/she was born in January or early February.

The event was taken over by Esat BT amid claims that it was part of a cost cutting plan by Aer Lingus, though the airline claimed that the exhibition no longer represented the airline's aims or goals. The start of a new Zodiac is also celebrated on Chinese New Year along with many other customs. From 1965 to 1997 Aer Lingus sponsored the Aer Lingus Young Scientist Exhibition. For example, 1990 was the year of the horse, but anyone born from January 1 to January 26, 1990 was born in the Year of the Snake (the sign of the previous year), because the 1990 Year of the Horse began on January 27, 1990. However, since then these flights have been suspended. Therefore, a person who was born in January or early February may have the sign of the previous year. Newark International Airport in New Jersey was also added as a destination. Since the (traditional) Chinese zodiac follows the (lunisolar) Chinese calendar, the switch over date for the zodiac signs is the Chinese New Year, not January 1 as in the Gregorian calendar.

The late 1990s saw Aer Lingus return to Belfast with a service to New York via Shannon. Interestingly, the cat does make it into the Vietnamese Zodiac, in place of the rabbit (see below). By that time, over 8 million people had travelled across the Atlantic in Aer Lingus Boeing 747s. The Boar, at a loss, proceeded to claim that the meat on its bones 'tasted good.' This explanation was apparently considered unsatisfactory, because the Boar was placed at the very end of the Zodiac. On October 2, 1995 the last jumbo-jet service was operated after twenty-five years of service. In yet another variation, each animal was called before its peers and had to explain why it deserved a position at the top of the Zodiac. This led to the phasing out of the Boeing 747 and the briefly operated Boeing 767-300ER. This format is rather like the one that the National Football League uses to determine its playoff teams (six from each conference).

In 1994 Aer Lingus started direct services between Dublin and the United States using the new Airbus A330 and in May of that year Aer Lingus operated the first A330 ETOPS service on the North Atlantic route. The first involved all the animals, in two divisions to avoid the fast animals dominating the top, and the top six in each division would "make the cut" for a second round, which would then determine the order of placement of the animals in the zodiac. The airline was also the first operator in the world of all 3 then versions of the 737 (the 300/400/500 series). Yet another variation tells of two different races. By 1992 Aer Lingus's whole original 737 fleet had been replaced by new 737s. The route ran through a forest, over ranges of plains and grasslands, and along a stream, before finally crossing a lake to the destination town. In 1991, 4 Saab 340Bs arrived at the commuter division, to substitute the Shorts 360 planes. Another version of the tale expands the race.

The BAC 1-11s were retired and 5 new 737s arrived. The trade was acceptable because both animals are members of the family of bovines. During 1990, after the passage of the deregulation act for the airline industry in Ireland, Aer Lingus had to reconsider its operational policies. Some versions of the tale say that the cattle nominated a water buffalo to represent them because he was more proficient at water. Between 1987 and 1989, new Boeing 737s arrived to replace the older ones, and 6 Fokker F50s were added to the Commuter fleet. Another popular legend has it that a race was used to decide the animals to report to the Jade Emperor:. Around this time Aer Lingus purchased a majority sharehold in the cargo airline Aer Turas, owner of some DC-8 freighter jets. All the animals who arrived on the night were granted a special place as a zodiac animal - the cat arrived the next day only to find out that the banquet was over.

These services were operated primarily by 5 of the Belfast-built Shorts 360. A variation of this describes the Jade Emperor holding a great banquet in his palace; the cat does not hear the initial announcement so the rat tells him that there is going to be a royal party but instead tells him it is on the day after the actual date. In 1984 a fully-owned subsidiary, Aer Lingus Commuter, was formed so that Aer Lingus could fly to larger cities in Ireland and Britain whose flying time from Dublin did not require jet planes. One of the most popular reads, in summarized form, as follows:. In the early 1980s the 707s were phased out. There are many legends to explain the beginning of the zodiac (see Origins of the Chinese Zodiac). Patrick) from Rome to Dublin and later from Shannon to Boston. The 12 Zodiac animal signs (生肖 shengxiao) are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

The pontiff flew aboard a specially modified Boeing 747 (EI-ASI or St. The following hours are in Beijing local time (UTC+8). In September 1979 Aer Lingus became the first airline other than Alitalia to be used by Pope John Paul II. (24 divided by 12 animals) The large hour a person is born is their secretive animal as stated above. The livery included two different colors of blue and one green, plus the white shamrock on the tail/fin. The Chinese zodiac is also used to label times of day, with each sign corresponding to a "large-hour" or shichen (時辰), which is a two-hour period. In 1974 a new livery was unveiled and the word International disappeared from the fuselage titles on Aer Lingus planes. The month born affects a person's inner animal, as stated above.

A third was later added to the fleet, however, one was leased out because it wasn't profitable at first for the company to fly 747s across the Atlantic Ocean. The Twelve animals also apply to the lunar months. In 1970 Aer Lingus took delivery of two Boeing 747s for use on the transatlantic routes. Many western displays of the chinese zodiac omit these, as well as the elements, for easier consumption and understanding. Aer Lingus later decided to extend the 737 flights to all of their European network. These are said to be critical for the proper use of chinese astrology. 1969 saw the introduction of Boeing 737s to the Aer Lingus fleet to cope with the high demand for flights between the cities of Dublin and London. It is important to compensate for daylight savings or any clock adjustment performed by your country as it is mapped according to the sun's location and not the local time.

The service proved successful in the beginning but it was soon suspended due to the beginning of the troubles in the area. The secret animal is determined by exact time of birth and is your own true sign with your personality is based in. In 1968, flights from Belfast in Northern Ireland to New York were started. It may be considered what the individual wishes to become, or believes to be their true self. The cause of the crash is still unknown, with some suggesting that British missile tests were to blame. This dictates your own love life and inner persona and is critical to understand and know to properly calculate compatibility with other signs. The crash is generally known as the Tuskar Rock Air Disaster in Ireland. Combined with 5 elements makes for 8640 combinations (5 elements, 12 animals, 12 months, 12 times of day) The inner animal is assigned by the month of birth.

All 57 passengers and four crew perished. These yearly cycles represent what others perceive you as being, while a person might appear to be a Dragon they might actually be a Snake internally and an Ox secretively. Aer Lingus suffered its only air crash in 1968 when a Vickers Viscount aircraft en route from Cork to London crashed near Tuskar Rock in the waters off the south east coast of Ireland. It is common misconception that there are only the singular animal assigned by year. In 1966 the remainder of the companies shares held by Aer Rianta were tranferred to the Minister for Finance. Each year in the 60 year cycle contains twelve animals, each with five possible elements, which distinctively vary the base animal's personality which equals to 60 possible combinations. A new livery was adopted in the same year, with a large white shamrock on the fin and titles of Aer Lingus-International just above the plane's windows. This is where many Chinese Astrology descriptions in western society draw solely from.

Conversion of the European fleet to jet equipment began in 1965 when the BAC 1-11 began services from Dublin and Cork to Paris. Each individual personality is associated with an animal which represents it. The Boeing 720s proved to be a success for the airline on the transatlantic routes, however, in 1964 Aer Lingus took delivery of the larger Boeing 707. (Notice the title "Green (Wooden) Chicken Year".). However, the Carvair proved to be an economic disaster for the airline, partly due to the rise of car ferry services. See [1]. With this aircraft, five cars could be transported by loading them into the fuselage through the nose of the plane. Some websites denote the years by the colour and zodiac sign (as opposed to animal sign and element).

In 1963, Aer Lingus brought some Carvairs to the fleet. The traditional correspondences are green to Wood, red to Fire, brown to Earth, white to Metal, and black to Water. Aer Lingus entered the jet-age on December 14, 1960 when three Boeing 720s were delivered for use on the New York route, as well as for the newest Aer Lingus destination, Boston. The elements are also associated with colours. This arrangement continued until January 1, 1960 when Aerlínte Éireann was renamed Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines. It can lend qualities to all 12 animals as well. The aircraft were wet-leased from the American airline Seaboard And Western while Irish cabin crews were used. Additionally there is Earth which does not govern over any animals and is the central balance of all elements.

Three Lockheed Constellations were used for the thrice-weekly service. Pig , Rooster, Dog. On April 28, 1958 Aerlínte Éireann operated the first transatlantic service from Shannon to New York. 'Governs'. In 1956 Aer Lingus introduced a new, green top livery with a white lighting flash down the windows and the Irish flag displayed on each plane's fin. Dragon, Horse, Goat. Because of the expanding route structure the airline became one of the first to order Vickers Viscount 707s in 1951. 'Governs'.

During the late 1940s and early 1950s Aer Lingus introduced new routes to Brussels, Amsterdam and Rome. Tiger, Hare, Snake. The Constellations were then sold to BOAC and the transatlantic service was put on hold. 'Governs'. Three new Lockheed Constellations were ordered but a financial crisis prevented the service from starting. Rat, Ox, Monkey. In 1947 Aerlínte Éireann came into existence with the purpose of operating transatlantic flights to New York from Ireland. 'Governs'.

Because of Aer Lingus' rate of growth the airline bought seven new Vickers Viking planes in 1947, however, these proved to be uneconomical and were soon sold. Divided into 4 groups. In 1946 a new Anglo-Irish agreement gave Aer Lingus exclusive UK traffic rights in exchange for a 40% holding by British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways (BEA). Each of the 12 animals are governed by an element plus a Yin Yang Direction. From this point on Aer Lingus planes were painted in a silver and green livery, and the airline's first flight attendants were introduced. Each element has features that apply to both years and the animals. On November 9, 1945 regular services were resumed with an inaugural post-war flight to London. These are modifiers and affect the characteristics of each of the 12 signs.

Apart from a new DC-3 service to Liverpool and an internal service to Shannon the airline's services were curtailed during World War II. The Yin or Yang is broken down into Five Elements ( Water, Wood, Fire, Metal (Gold), Earth) on top of the cycle of animals. In January 1940 a new airport was completed in the Dublin suburb of Collinstown and Aer Lingus moved their operations to the new aviation centre. The current cycle began in the year 1984. In 1937 the Irish government created Aer Rianta (now called Dublin Airport Authority), a company to assume financial responsibility for the new airline and the entire country's civil aviation infrastructure. This combination creates a 60-year cycle, starting with Wood Rat and ending with Water Pig. Later that year, the airline acquired its second aircraft, a De Havilland 84B Dragon with a capacity of 14 passengers. Since the zodiac animal cycle of 12 is divisible by two, every zodiac can only occur in either yin or yang: the dragon is always yang, the snake is always yin, etc.

Five days after being founded the airline opened its first service between Baldonnel Airfield in Dublin and Bristol, England, using a six-seater De Havilland 84 Dragon biplane. Even years are yang, odd years are yin. The name, Aer Lingus is an anglicisation of the Irish form Aer Loingeas which means Air Fleet (as does Aeroflot). There is a binary Yin Yang cycle, which enlarges the 5 element cycle to a cycle of ten (seen below). Aer Lingus Teoranta was registered as an airline on May 22, 1936. See Qi Xi for more versions of this story. . The tai bai fairy acts as the chaperone of these two immortal lovers.

Its slogan is Low Fares, Way Better. The cowherd carries their two sons (the two stars on each side of Altair) across the bridge to reunite with their fairy mother. The company employes 4,000 people and has revenue of €906.8 million as of 2004. Each year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar, the birds form a bridge across the Milky Way. Aer Lingus is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. The two forbidden lovers were separated by the silvery river (the Milky Way). The airline is owned by the Irish government, however plans are being made for the privatisation of the company. For example, the Summer Triangle is the trio of the cowherd (Altair), the weaving maiden fairy (Vega) and the "tai bai" fairy (Deneb).

Based in Dublin, Ireland it operates over 30 aircraft serving Europe and the United States. In addition to astrological readings of the heavenly bodies, the stars in the sky form the basis of many fairy tales. Aer Lingus (IATA: EI, ICAO: EIN, and Callsign: Shamrock) is the national airline of Ireland. Xuan Wu is also known as the spirit of the northern sky or the spirit of Water in Taoism belief. Pioneers in Flight: Aer Lingus and the Story of Aviation in Ireland (The Liffey Press, 2002) ISBN 1-904148-21-2. The seven northern constellations are referred to as xúanwǔ (玄武). Weldon. For example, the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) is known as 斗 dǒu; the belt of Orion is known as 參 shen, or the "Happiness, Fortune, Longevity" trio of demigods.

Niall G. The twenty-eight Chinese constellations (宿 xìu) are quite different from the eighty-eight Western constellations. The Flight Of The Iolar : The Aer Lingus Experience 1936-1986 (Gill And Macmillan, 1986) ISBN 0-71711-457-0. A laborious system of computing one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday and birth hours (known as 紫微斗數 zǐwēidǒushù) is still used regularly in modern day Chinese astrology to divine one's fortune. Share, Bernard. It is said that the position of these planets, along with the positions of the Sun, Moon, any comets in the sky as well as time of birth and Zodiac Sign can determine a person's destiny according to Chinese Astrology. List of Irish companies. The ancient Chinese astronomers called the five major planets by the names of the element they were associated with: Venus corresponds to Metal (gold); Jupiter to Wood; Mercury to Water; Mars to Fire; Saturn to Earth.

Aer Lingus Passenger Opinions. . Aer Lingus Fleet and Orders. This fortune-telling system is derived from the principle characteristics of the system: the Zodiac, the five elements of Chinese thought, calendrical cycles based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese religion. Aer Lingus Fleet Detail. Chinese astrology is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac. Aer Lingus. Shushma - Boar (Türk, Russ "Kaban" - Translator's Note).

de Havilland DH.84 Dragon EI-ABI 1936-19xx. It - Dog. de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide 1938-19xx. Taguk - Rooster, Hen. Lockheed L-14 1939-1940. Bichin, Michin - Monkey. Douglas DC-3 1940-1960s. Téké - Goat (Sheep).

Vickers Viking 1947. Tuki (Tykha) - Horse. Vickers Viscount 700 Ei-AFV 1954-1966. Dilan - Snake. Fokker 27 EI-AKG 1958-1966. Samar - Dragon Birgün (Bergen, Birig, Baradj)- Dragon. BAC 1-11 EI-ANG 1965-1990. Taushan - Hare.

Vickers Viscount 800 EI-AOH 1966-19xx. Ügur - Tiger Myachè Ügur - Tiger. Boeing 737-200 EI-ASL 1969-1992. Kuman (Imén). Shorts 330 EI-BEG 1983. Shiger (Syger) - Artom (Taurus). Shorts 360 EI-BSP 1984-1991. Kuzgé - [Year of] Saravana.

Boeing 737-300 EI-BUD 1987-1993. 21:00 - 23:00: pig. Boeing 737-400 EI-BXI 1989-2005. 19:00 - 21:00: dog. Fokker 50 EI-FKE 1989-2001. 17:00 - 19:00: rooster. Saab 340 EI-CFC 1991-1995. 15:00 - 17:00: monkey.

BAe 146-300 EI-CLG 1995-2003. 13:00 - 15:00: goat. Lockheed Constellation 1948 (Aerlinte Eireann). 11:00 - 13:00: horse. Lockheed Super Constellation 1958-1960. 09:00 - 11:00: snake. Boeing 720 EI-ALC 1960-1971. 07:00 - 09:00: dragon.

Boeing 707-320 EI-ANO 1964-1986. 05:00 - 07:00: rabbit. Boeing 747-100 EI-BED 1971-1995. 03:00 - 05:00: tiger. Boeing 767-300ER EI-CAL1991-1994. 01:00 - 03:00: ox. McDonnell Douglas MD-11 N272WA 1998-2001, leased several times from World Airways. 23:00 - 01:00: rat.

3 Boeing 737-500 Photograph of EI-CDG. pig (or boar). 4 Airbus A330-300 Photograph of EI-ORD. dog. 3 Airbus A330-200 Photograph of EI-EWR. rooster. 6 Airbus A321-200 Photograph of EI-CPG. monkey.

18 Airbus A320-200 Photograph of EI-DEN. goat (or sheep). horse. snake. dragon.

rabbit (or hare). tiger. ox. rat.

Reliability. Foundations. Balance. The Centre.

Strong. Dependable. Useful. The West.

Movement. Intelligence. Passion. The South.

Growth. Nurturing. Creativity. The East.

Sensitivity. Intuition. Communication. The North.