Aer Lingus Aircraft with New Livery (Update)

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.

That ex-flybe aircraft is in SAS livery?

EI-EDS has just returned from SNN, replaced by EI-DEC which positioned there earlier this evening.

EI-DES is out of the hangar now.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/49627386393/in/dateposted/

EI321 wrote: »

Looking forward to seeing an ATR in the new livery but it probably wont happen until the contract is tendered again. Will be lots of spare aircraft for whomever takes over the assets of FlyBE so there may be some changes ahead.

I hope it doesn't look as awkward as the render they have their website! The double wedge of the ATR tail makes swoop liveries look strange, SAS did an okay job but it's not a natural fit for the design.

https://flic.kr/p/2ihh2aE

I'm also wondering if we'll ever see a -200 in the new livery, most were freshly repainted not too long ago and it looks like Aer Lingus is actively replacing them at the nearest opportunity.

The new titles are much larger so won't fit between the first two doors as they do currently so unless they drastically shrink them (bad idea) they'll have a slightly messy appearance with the shamrock obscured by door 2 markings.

Just a quick update, obviously no aircraft were repainted this winter but there have been a few changes all the same.

A320

EI-CVA - (mistmatched engine cowlings)
EI-CVB
EI-DVL
EI-DVN
EI-DVK - (mismatched engine cowlings)
EI-DEK
EI-DEE - (mistmatched engine cowlings)
EI-EDS - (mismatched engine cowlings)
EI-DES

9/31


A321

0/3

A321Neo LR

EI-LRA
EI-LRB
EI-LRC
EI-LRD
EI-LRE
EI-LRG
EI-LRH

7/7

A330-200

0/5

A330-300

EI-EDY - (mistmatched engine cowlings)
EI-ELA - (mismatched engine cowlings)
EI-EIM
EI-EIN
EI-EIK
EI-EIL

6/12


ATR42/72

0/12

So since the last update the two Avro RJ85s have officially left, as have three A320s including EI-DEC which wore the new livery. The older A321 and A332 fleets aren't likely to return from their current storage but there's been no official word so they can remain on the list for now.

There's also been a few deliveries including three A321LRs and two A333s but the number of repainted aircraft with white engine cowls is growing which is a shame but mostly unavoidable with such a small pool of repainted engines to choose from for parts.