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EI-ELA enters service with Aer Lingus
Tue, Apr 13 2010 12:10 AM

Aer Lingus Airbus A330-301 registered EI-ELA (msn 1106) entered service a day late on Monday April 12. The aircraft had been due to enter service Sunday but was delayed by a glitch with the aircraft’s In Flight Entertainment system. This morning the aircraft operated the Shannon – Dublin – Boston service, departing Shannon as EIN 2137 and Dublin... Read More...

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Filed under: Aer Lingus, Airbus A330, Dublin Airport

EI-ELA delivered to Aer Lingus
Wed, Apr 7 2010 8:31 PM

Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its latest aircraft, Airbus A330-302, msn 1106. The aircraft is registered EI-ELA and named "Padraig". Pictured above EI-ELA is seen arriving in Shannon, where it landed at 19:05 utc as EIN 2509 on its delivery flight from Toulouse. The aircraft is due to enter service on Sunday next. The hex code for EI-ELA is 4CA842... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Aer Lingus, Airbus A330

Delta Airlines flight DAL 9, N831MH diverts to Shannon
Wed, Apr 7 2010 5:44 PM

Today’s Delta Airlines flight DAL 9 from London Heathrow to Tampa diverted into Shannon on a medical emergency. The flight operated by B767-432ER, registered N831MH was west of Ireland when the crew took the decision to turn around. The aircraft landed at 15:38 utc on R24. Pictured above, flight DAL 9 is seen flying the standard arrival for R24. The flight... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Delta Airlines, Medical diversion, Air Berlin, Airbus A330, B767-400

EI-DUB at Shannon to be readied for transfer to Vladivostok Avia
Tue, Mar 2 2010 6:34 PM

Aer Lingus A330 registered EI-DUB arrived back in Shannon today for final tweaks in anticipation of the transfer to Vladivostok Avia. The aircraft arrived from Bordeaux this lunchtime as EIN 2507. Having been painted in Vladivostok colours at Manchester the aircraft was ferried to Shannon on January 29 last before departing for Bordeaux again on February 6. Pictured... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Aer Lingus, Vladivostok Avia, Airbus A330

N283AY US Airways A330 diverts to Dublin
Thu, Feb 25 2010 6:07 PM

Today's flight AWE 707 routing Munich to Philadelphia diverted to Dublin with a problem in the Inertial Navigation System. The flight was over Northern Ireland when the problem was encountered. After initially electing to divert to Shannon the crew decided to change course and divert to Dublin instead , possibly due to the fact that the fix could be better... Read More...

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Filed under: Aer Lingus, US Airways, Dublin Airport, Airbus A330

EI-DUB departs Shannon for Bordeaux in Vladivostok colours
Tue, Feb 9 2010 5:24 PM

EI-DUB will be the third Airbus A330 (msn 55) to leave the Aer Lingus fleet for Vladivostok Avia. Unlike it's predecessors (which were painted in France), EI-DUB was painted in Manchester from where it returned to Shannon on Friday January 29 last. After a week under cover with the maintenance crew at the Aer Lingus hangar it departed again for Bordeaux on... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Aer Lingus, Vladivostok Avia, Airbus A330

EI-EDY with tyre warmers !
Sun, Jan 31 2010 8:49 PM

Although aircraft tyres are inflated with nitrogen to help stabilise the pressure and prevent fires, cold weather still has an effect on the tyres performance. Cold weather causes a drop in pressure as the gas contracts due to the lower temperature. Aircraft tyre manufacturers will atest to the fact a 5% underinflated tyre will cause a 50% increase in the rate... Read More...

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Filed under: Aer Lingus, Dublin Airport, Airbus A330