Aer Lingus A330 Crew Deviates From Taxi Instructions at JFK

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An Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 operating as flight EIN107 from Dublin to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) was instructed to contact Air Traffic Control after a taxiway misstep on arrival. The widebody aircraft, registration EI-FNG, had just landed at JFK when the crew mistakenly entered taxiway Golf (G) instead of holding short as directed by the Tower. The situation was promptly corrected without incident.

After landing on runway 22L, EIN107 was cleared to taxi via Juliet (J), Zulu (Z), and hold short of Golf. Instead, the pilots turned onto taxiway G and stopped short of runway 22R, an active parallel runway at JFK. Controllers immediately identified the deviation, reconfirmed the original clearance, and ensured the aircraft stopped before crossing 22R.

When the pilots apologized for the error, Tower instructed them to remain in position and later provided a phone number to call after taxi-in—a standard step to debrief and reinforce safety protocols rather than an automatic disciplinary action. Once the aircraft’s position was confirmed safe, Tower re-cleared EIN107 to cross runway 22R via Golf, taxi right on Bravo, and hold short of Fox.

During the exchange, ATC emphasized that the crew’s readback of the original instruction had been correct, indicating a breakdown in cockpit execution rather than miscommunication. Runway and taxiway deviations are taken seriously by the FAA and airlines, especially at busy airports like JFK where dense traffic and parallel runway operations require precise compliance to minimize operational risks.


ATC and Aer Lingus Pilots Comms

Here’s a detailed transcript of communications between Aer Lingus pilots and New York JFK ATC as recorded by LiveATC.net and flagged by You Can See ATC:

  • {ts:28}
    ATC (Tower): 107 heavy, turn right Juliet, taxi via Zulu, hold short of Golf, remain this frequency till you land.
    Pilot: Right Juliet, Zulu, hold short of Golf, maintain… where you going? Right.
  • 
{ts:49}
    ATC: Also hold short 22 right, sir.
    ATC: No, I instructed you to hold short of Golf, and that’s what you read back. You don’t remember that?
    Pilot: Uh, apologies sir. Uh, uh, it’s wrong.
  • 
{ts:56}
    ATC: Shamrock 107 heavy, hold your position. I’m going to have a number for you.
    Pilot: Yeah, no problem.
  • {ts:64}
    ATC: Shamrock 107 heavy, cross runway 22 right at Golf, taxi right on Bravo, hold short of Fox.
    Pilot: 22 right on Golf, right at Bravo, hold short of Fox.
  • 
{ts:81}
    ATC: Shamrock 107 heavy, advise when you’re ready to copy the number down.
    Pilot: Go ahead, Shamrock 107.
  • {ts:94}
    Pilot: Who are we asking for?
    ATC: No, you’re not going to be asking for anybody, sir. It’s the tower number.

Aer Lingus Operations at JFK

Aer Lingus (EI) operates two daily transatlantic flights to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, flight EIN105 and EIN107, primarily with its Airbus A330 fleet. Flight EIN107 from Dublin (DUB) to JFK is a flagship service linking two major hubs with consistently high passenger demand.

Although the recent taxiway deviation did not affect the flight’s arrival or passenger safety, it highlights the operational challenges flight crews face at high-traffic airports like JFK and underscores the importance of strict adherence to Air Traffic Control clearances.


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Sources: AirGuide Business airguide.info, bing.com, aviationa2z.com

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