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Aer Lingus Aircraft with New Livery (Update)

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    #32
    EI321
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭EI321


    Anyone know when the ATR repaints will begin or are they waiting to see if the contract is renewed?


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    #33
    GM228
    Registered Users Posts: 8,925 ✭✭✭GM228


    I wish a MOD could correct the title to use the correct invariant noun "Aircraft".

    Has bugged me since day 1 of this thread :D


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    #34
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    EI321 wrote: »
    Anyone know when the ATR repaints will begin or are they waiting to see if the contract is renewed?

    I'd say they'll wait until the contract is secure. There's still a few years to go before the ATR's need a scheduled repaint anyway, the fleet averages at about six years old.


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    #35
    Aviation2K16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭Aviation2K16


    EI-EDS looks to be next for re paint. Its leaving DUB for SNN soon. DEE will return later in the new livery.


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    #36
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,849 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    A320

    EI-CVA
    EI-CVB
    EI-DVL
    EI-DVN
    EI-DVK
    EI-DEK
    EI-DEE
    7/34


    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


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    #37
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


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


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    #38
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,849 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    A320

    EI-CVA
    EI-CVB
    EI-DVL
    EI-DVN
    EI-DVK
    EI-DEK
    EI-DEE
    EI-EDS
    8/34


    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


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    #39
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,849 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    A320

    EI-CVA
    EI-CVB
    EI-DVL
    EI-DVN
    EI-DVK
    EI-DEK
    EI-DEE
    EI-EDS
    EI-DEC
    9/34


    A321

    0/3

    A321Neo LR

    EI-LRA
    EI-LRB
    EI-LRC
    EI-LRD
    4/4

    A330-200
    0/5

    A330-300

    EI-EDY
    EI-ELA
    EI-EIM
    EI-EIN
    4/10

    AvroRJ85

    EI-RJI
    EI-RJD
    2/2

    ATR42/72
    0/12


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    #40
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    EI-DES has been sent to SNN for painting.


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    #41
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    EI-DES is out of the hangar now.

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


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    #42
    EI321
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭EI321


    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 whichever airline takes over the assets of FlyBE and with cityjet also likely to bid for the EI regional contract there may be some changes ahead.


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    #43
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    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.


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    #44
    EI321
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭EI321


    I also am concerned about how the livery would look on cityjet CRJ-900s. The closeness of the engines to the tail would make it arkward. This is the only possible rendering I can find online:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=aer+lingus+crj&client=ms-android-samsung-gs-rev1&prmd=niv&sxsrf=ALeKk02QhTqI_OW4bSaiEIAsx2roRh8WzQ:1583578152542&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwju_oWqmIjoAhUkpnEKHQnkAs8Q_AUoAnoECA4QAg&biw=412&bih=722&dpr=2.63#imgrc=YvlkTaASpfICVM


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    #45
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    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.


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