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5N-VND delivered to Air Nigeria
Tue, Jun 22 2010 1:04 AM
Following painting at the Eirtech Aviation facility in Shannon and an engine Change at Air Atlanta Aero Engineering, Boeing 737-33V msn 29337 registered 5N-VND (hex 064074) was delivered to the latest reincarnation of Virgin Nigeria – Air Nigeria. The aircraft arrived in Shannon on May 27 last and was pictured above departing R24 for Palma on Tuesday last... Read More...
Corendon.com takes delivery of TC-TJG
Fri, Apr 30 2010 2:39 PM
With the departure from Shannon last night of Boeing 737-86J registered TC-TJG, Turkish operator Corendon.com took delivery of its latest aircraft. Wearing German registration D-ABAT from its days with Air Berlin, the aircraft arrived in Shannon on March 29 last following its repainting in Norwich. Since then Air Atlanta Aero Engineering prepared the aircraft... Read More...
N561SM performs test flight in Air Italy colours
Sun, Apr 25 2010 9:14 AM
Boeing 737-36N, msn 28561 will be leased to Air Italy shortly as EI-IGR. It arrived in Shannon as N561SM on December 2 last at the end of its lease to China Eastern. In the interim it has been painted in Air Italy colours and has received a “C” check at Air Atlanta Aero Engineering who have also fitted winglets to the aircraft. Yesterday the aircraft... Read More...
Trawel fly to acquire B737-400 EI-ELY, ex SX-BGJ
Tue, Apr 20 2010 12:51 PM
. Orio al Serio based operator Trawel fly is to acquire former Aegean Airlines Boeing 737-4S3 msn 25595. The aircraft is the former SX-BGJ and was noted yesterday in Irish registration EI-ELY following painting by Eirtech Aviation in Shannon. It arrived in Shannon as SX-BGJ on January 7 last on termination of its lease with Aegean. Trawel fly operates a single... Read More...
Tuifly's D-ATUF in Hapag Lloyd retro scheme.
Tue, Apr 13 2010 12:24 AM
The arrival in Shannon, Monday of Tuifly’s Boeing 737-8K5 registered D-ATUF was reminiscent of days long gone at the airport when Hapag Lloyd were a common sight. In the days before the package tour was effectively wiped out by low cost carriers Saturday in Shannon was “German day” when a large number of charters could be expected from airports... Read More...
N562SM becomes EI-IGS for Air Italy
Wed, Apr 7 2010 5:34 PM
The past week has seen a number of airliners added to the Irish register. The latest to feature is EI-IGS. The aircraft is B737-36N, msn 28562, formerly B-2979 with China Eastern. It arrived in Shannon as a “white tail” on December 10 last. In the interim it has been prepared at Air Atlanta Aero Engineering for its new life with Air Italy along with... Read More...
Air Berlin's D-ABAT in Corendon colours
Mon, Mar 29 2010 7:02 PM
Air Berlin B737-86J registered D-ABAT arrived in Shannon this evening in the colours of the soon to become new operator - Corendon Airlines. The aircraft is msn 29120 and was painted in Norwich in the colours of the Turkish carrier who will operate the aircraft as TC-TJG as witnessed by the partial registration on the nosewheel door. After landing the aircraft... Read More...
N561SM in Air Italy colours
Fri, Mar 26 2010 4:02 PM
Parc Aviation's B737-36N registered N561SM (msn 28561) emerged briefly from the Eirtech Aviation paint hangar in Shannon this afternoon in Air Italy colours. The aircraft (all white) arrived in Shannon from Ankara on December 2 last following handback to the lessor from China Eastern with whom it had been registered B-2978. Prior to entering the Eirtech hangar... Read More...