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Former Aer Lingus Airbus A330 departs Shannon

Shanair · 2010-05-05 18:47:42

Today 5th May saw the former Aer Lingus A330 EI-DUB resplendent in the colours of its new operator Vladivostok Avia and now registered in Bermuda as VQ-BEU depart Shannon on a direct flight to its new base in the far east of Russia. Having given up its "St. Patrick" name to the recently delivered EI-ELA it will join sister…

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05-05-2010 7:47pm

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Shanair

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Today 5th May saw the former Aer Lingus A330 EI-DUB resplendent in the colours of its new operator Vladivostok Avia and now registered in Bermuda as VQ-BEU depart Shannon on a direct flight to its new base in the far east of Russia. Having given up its "St. Patrick" name to the recently delivered EI-ELA it will join sister ships the former EI-CRK & EI-JFK in service with the Russian carrier.
Photos of the departure at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/4582118872/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/4581490813/

Tagged:

aer lingus

airbus a330

vladivostok avia

vq-beu

ei-dub

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#2 05-05-2010 8:56pm
CaptainSkidmark

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serious paint job!

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#3 06-05-2010 8:10pm
amen

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wow nice paint job. Better then EI

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#4 07-05-2010 12:06pm
finbarrk

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How much would it have been sold for?

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#5 07-05-2010 12:46pm
Foggy43

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It is probably on lease from whoever actually owns it.

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#6 07-05-2010 3:50pm
Andrew33

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Foggy43 wrote: »

It is probably on lease from whoever actually owns it.

Did AL not own it?? Do they only lease their fleet?

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#7 07-05-2010 6:09pm
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