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EI-DUZ Airbus A.330 Aer Lingus (7556426690)
An Aer Lingus Airbus A330.

Aer Lingus is Ireland's national airline. It is the second largest Irish airline after its main competitor, Ryanair. Aer Lingus means Air Fleet in the Celtic languages.

The airline began flying in April 1936. At that time, it had only one aircraft. It flew between Dublin and Bristol. As of 2015, the airline has almost 50 airplanes. It flies to about 70 airports in Europe, North Africa and North America.

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  • Aer Lingus De Havilland DH-84 Dragon 2 EI-ABI OTT 2013 03

    A DH.84 Dragon, repainted in the livery of Aer Lingus' original aircraft "Iolar".

  • Aer Lingus DC-3 Manchester 1949

    Douglas DC-3 at Manchester Airport in 1948 wearing the first postwar livery

  • Bristol 170.31 EI-AFS Aer Lingus Ringway 08.53 edited-2

    A Bristol 170 Freighter at Manchester Airport in 1953.

  • Aer Lingus Viscount 808 Manchester 1963

    A Vickers Viscount 808 in "green top" livery at Manchester Airport in 1963.

  • Boeing 720-048 EI-ALA Aer Lingus 1965

    A Boeing 720 in Aer Lingus-Irish International livery in 1965.

  • Aer Lingus Fokker Friendship Manchester 1965

    A Fokker F27 Friendship at Manchester Airport in 1965, the F27 was used on short-haul services between 1958 and 1966.

  • Carvair and ambassador at bristol airport 1965 arp

    An Aviation Traders Carvair that was used as a vehicle freighter is seen loading a car at Bristol Airport in 1964.

  • Aer Lingus BAC 1-11 at Zurich - July 1975

    A BAC One-Eleven in the old livery at Zürich Airport, Switzerland in 1975.

  • Aer Lingus (EI-CFD), Dublin, February 1993

    An Aer Lingus Commuter Saab 340 at Dublin Airport in 1993.

  • Aerlingus.a321-200.ei-cpe.arp

    An Airbus A321 landing at London Heathrow Airport in 2007.

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    The Aer Lingus logo on an Airbus A330 winglet in flight.

  • Aer lingus a320-200 ei-deg lands london heathrow arp

    An Airbus A320-200 landing at London Heathrow Airport in 2009.

  • Aer Lingus (EI-BDY), Dublin, July 1992 (01)

    An Aer Lingus Boeing 737-200 and a BAC One-Eleven of rival Ryanair at Dublin Airport in 1992.

  • Aer Lingus Airbus A319-100 (EI-EPT) departs London Heathrow Airport, England, on 2ndJuly2014 arp

    Aer Lingus Airbus A319-100 departs London Heathrow Airport in 2014.

  • Aer Lingus Building, Dublin Airport, County Dublin, Ireland - August 2014

    Current Aer Lingus head office

  • AerLingusheadoffice

    Aer Lingus former head office, since then redeveloped as Dublin Airport Central

  • Airbus A320 Aer Lingus "Retrojet" F-WWDV EI-DVM, MSN 4634

    An Airbus A320 in the retro livery at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in 2011 before delivery to the airline.

  • Aer Lingus Airbus A320 Pichugin

    Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200

  • Airbus A330-202, Aer Lingus AN1195272

    Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200

  • BAC 111-208AL One-Eleven, Aer Lingus AN1108412

    An Aer Lingus BAC 1-11 at London Heathrow Airport in 1983. From 1965 until 1990 the BAC 1-11 was a mainstay of the short-haul fleet.

  • Aer Lingus Boeing 747-100 Rose-2

    An Aer Lingus Boeing 747-100 in 1993

  • Aer Lingus (EI-CDA), Dublin, June 1993

    Aer Lingus Boeing 737s at Dublin Airport in 1993.

  • Self check-in at Dublin Airport

    Dublin Airport, self check-in machines of Aer Lingus.

  • Memorial to the Aer Lingus crash of January 1952 - 1784244

    Memorial at the site of the January 1952 crash


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