Aer Lingus Aircraft with New Livery (Update)

Kcormahs

I Decided to create a list (and to be updated) with the EI fleet (incld Regional & Cityjet lease) that has received the new livery,
So far (please free to update)

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
4/34


A321
0/3

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
1/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/3

ATR42/72
0/12



**B757 apparently will be gone before the new livery is finished in the whole fleet and won't be getting it

Locker10a

Two of the Avro have it, I think the other one is EI-RJD

Kcormahs

Locker10a wrote: »

Two of the Avro have it, I think the other one is EI-RJD

Thanks for the correction! Any official info on the next ac getting the new livery?

Jack1985

Kcormahs wrote: »

Thanks for the correction! Any official info on the next ac getting the new livery?

Is it not 2 CityJet Avro's for the LCY route?

goingnowhere

Not just LCY, BHX also gets some

Jack1985

goingnowhere wrote: »

Not just LCY, BHX also gets some

Didn't even know this ! Thanks.

Nijmegen

Thanks for the thread Kcormahs, useful for spotters.

Jack1985

CityJet have 2 aircraft dedicated to the Aer Lingus operation inclusive of all services to BHX and LCY. So its 2/2 for WX.

Van.Bosch

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
4/34


A321
0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
1/1

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
1/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/2

ATR42/72
0/12

tanya1987

So slow on the rest... ok that it’s summer season but airlines like Lufthansa American etc changed their liveries much quicker even at peak seasons

kevinandrew

tanya1987 wrote: »

So slow on the rest... ok that it’s summer season but airlines like Lufthansa American etc changed their liveries much quicker even at peak seasons

Huge airlines with likely much lower utilisation than Aer Lingus, even in peak summer so more aircraft available to repaint. 

Also, Aer Lingus is trying to keep the costs of the rebrand down by ensuring repaints only happen when the aircraft would normally be scheduled for one, they aren't taking aircraft out early to repaint for the sake of it but waiting for its natural repaint cycle. 

There are also some unknowns in the fleet, the original A321s, the future operator of the Regional franchise and the older A332s for example. We'll see more A320s and A330s repainted this winter, in addition there will be more newly delivered aircraft so the percentage of new livery vs old will increase considerably.

Tenger

tanya1987 wrote: »

So slow on the rest... ok that it’s summer season but airlines like Lufthansa American etc changed their liveries much quicker even at peak seasons

On the other hand airlines like United were slow to update their livery that at one point they had 3 liveries across the fleet.


There’s no tangible benefit to EI to repainting quickly. They have launched the brand refresh, all their promo material uses the new livery. I’m guessing they will ensure any new routes/photo worthy flights will utilize the new liveried frames. The relain only started in January. This coming winter they have December-March to repaint .

Van.Bosch

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
4/34


A321
0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
EI-LRB
2/2

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
1/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/2

ATR42/72
0/12

Nijmegen

So basically they haven't painted anything since the rebrand push in May, just taken new deliveries with the livery?

goingnowhere

Correct

Full fleet is required during the Summer, expect quite a few repaints over the Winter

Tenger

Taking aircraft out of service in peak season is a loss making decision. They will have already booked their paints hop slots for Jan/Feb/Mar next year.
They were very clear in January that the fleet repaint will have minimal cost overall.

Ex Flybe ATR 72 arrived in yesterday from Stockholm for Stobart. I wonder will it be the first in new Aer Lingus livery.

Locker10a

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ex Flybe ATR 72 arrived in yesterday from Stockholm for Stobart. I wonder will it be the first in new Aer Lingus livery.

Nope, plain white and off to the Isle of Man base

EI321

That ex-flybe aircraft is in SAS livery?

EI321 wrote: »

That ex-flybe aircraft is in SAS livery?

Yes currently. Getting painted all white next week in the UK. Then back here for ops with Stobart.

Van.Bosch

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
4/34


A321
0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
EI-LRB
EI-LRC
3/3

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
1/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/2

ATR42/72
0/12

Van.Bosch

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
EI-DVK
5/34


A321
0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
EI-LRB
EI-LRC
3/3

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
1/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/2

ATR42/72
0/12

Tenger

Picture on facebook of DVM back in Dublin after painting, still in the retro livery

Captain_Crash

I read that EI-ELA is gone for painting into the new livery.

Jack1985

DEK returns tomorrow with new livery, DEE heads off to SNN tomorrow for repainting.

Inquitus

How long does it take to paint the new livery, a couple of days?

Aviation2K16

Inquitus wrote: »

How long does it take to paint the new livery, a couple of days?

Approx a week for the A320’s. An A320 has been positioning to SNN every Sunday for the past 2-3 weeks for paint.

EchoIndia

Jack1985 wrote: »

DEK returns tomorrow with new livery, DEE heads off to SNN tomorrow for repainting.

EI-DEK landing back at DUB now.

Van.Bosch

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
EI-DVK
EI-DEK
6/34


A321

0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
EI-LRB
EI-LRC
3/3

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
1/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/2

ATR42/72
0/12

kevinandrew

EI-ELA is now out of the paint hanger and looking fresh in the new livery.

Any ideas which one is next?

Van.Bosch

A320

EI-CVA
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
EI-DVK
EI-DEK
6/34


A321

0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
EI-LRB
EI-LRC
3/3

A330-200
0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY
EI-ELA
2/8

AvroRJ85

EI-RJI
EI-RJD
2/2

ATR42/72
0/12