The irish airway began its operation way back in the april of 1936. Aer lingus recently unveiled their livery from the 1960s on an airbus a320 to celebrate their 75th birthday. Book a group of 6 or more on aer lingus flights only. Aer lingus celebrated 75 years of flying in 2011 2011 was a very special year for aer lingus as it marked the airline s 75th anniversary. Ask about our special shamrock days featuring lower fares on select dates. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more. Dublin airport celebrates 80 years connecting ireland to. Aer lingus has unveiled a new retro painted aircraft in the former 1960s irish international livery, to mark its 75th anniversary. Background aer lingus anglicisation of the irish aer lounges, meaning air fleet.
As part of the occasion which took place in hanger 6 in dublin airport they had an area dedicated to showing the history of aer lingus. Irish airline aer lingus celebrates its 80th birthday. Although now retired, former engineer johnny molloy was again approached to organize an extensive rebuild of the aircraft, which included the replacement of wing. Aer lingus warns customers about online ticket scam the. Aer lingus 75th anniversary retrojet crosswind takeoff video posting rules you may not post new threads. They also raided the wardrobes to show how the stewardess and steward uniforms have changed over the years. Aer lingus irish airlines celebrated 75 years of flying.
Fiona pilots aer lingus a330 out of san francisco duration. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, aer lingus continued its expansion, purchasing vickers viscount 700 aircraft and introducing routes to brussels, amsterdam and rome. Aer lingus marks its 75th with vintage uniforms and retropainted. The newest addition to the fleet, an airbus a320eidvm, msn 4634 series, named st coleman was painted especially for the anniversary celebrations and unveiled at a ceremont at the iconic old central. Founded by the irish government as a means of providing flights to and from ireland, the airways soon grew. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Coleman, was painted especially for the anniversary celebrations and unveiled at a ceremony at the iconic, old central terminal building dublin airport, designed by the late desmond. Aer lingus is celebrating its 75th anniversary, with events including a flight by an original iolar plane that undertook the first flight in 1936. Please note that the contact details below are for journalist queries only. Aer lingus celebrates 75th anniversary news breaking. Speaking at the event, aer lingus ceo christoph mueller said.
Aer lingus celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2011. Madam, in an otherwise interesting articles marking the 75th anniversary of aer lingus, i am surprised that conor pope made no mention to jf dempsey, the first general manager who nurtured and. Since the early days of 1936, aer lingus has grown to become a flag carrier with a worldwide reputation for friendly staff, a high quality of service, value for money and innovation. Aer lingus irish airlines celebrated 75 years of flying in 2011 with flight attendants dressed in uniforms through the years. Aer lingus has made a huge contribution to irish life, connecting ireland to the world and providing opportunities for irish people to access new. This forum has 144 topics, 675 replies, and was last updated 19 mar 2020 at 19. Aer lingus unveils a new retro painted aircraft in the former 1960s irish international livery, to mark its 75th anniversary celebrations in.
Aer lingus painted this plane to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Aer lingus ceo christoph mueller said, 2011 is a very special year for aer lingus as it marks the airlines 75th anniversary. Aer lingus warns customers about online ticket scam. Collectable lapel pin to celebrate aer lingus 75 anniversarycomes in collectable green box. Aer lingus marks its 75th with vintage uniforms and retro.
On 26 march, the company presented its latest aircraft which has been painted in the 1960s livery and the crew was wearing a selection of historical uniforms. Dublin airport is celebrating its eightieth birthday this sunday, january 19, 2020. The airline celebrated its 75th anniversary in may. As part of the celebrations this book charts the history of the airline and tells that story within the broader.
Doesnt time fly aer lingus its history by mike cronin goodreads. Check out aer lingus on various social media channels press office. Madam, in an otherwise interesting articles marking the 75th anniversary of aer lingus, i am surprised that conor pope made no mention to jf. Oldest existing airline in ireland, and its second biggest, after lowcost competitor ryanair. The section that keeps you in the know on all the latest aer lingus news. Aer lingus announced on 15 june 2010 that it would suspend services from shannon to boston and new york jfk for 11 weeks beginning january 2011.
A very modern aircraft with a nostalgic colour scheme has been launched by aer lingus in celebration of its 75th anniversary. Aer lingus airbus a321 for fsx fly away simulation. Repaint by cronan doyle for the fsx default airbus a321 in aer lingus retro livery. The airline celebrated its 75th anniversary in may 2011 and today carries over 10 million passengers each year to almost 70 destinations across ireland, the uk, continental europe and the usa. Aer lingus has unveiled a new retrostyle aircraft as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations. Find this pin and more on commercial airliners by kevin dowdell. Retro aer lingus travel posters vintage travel posters depict a time when air fares were beyond the means of ordinary people, and a trip to dublin airport was a holiday in itself i hear it was a popular spot for a date back in the day. A er lingus is continuing to celebrate its 75th year in irish skies. Welcome to the official youtube channel of aer lingus, where you can subscribe and find our latest uploads. Dublin, june 9, 2011 prnewswire aer lingus has unveiled a new retro painted aircraft in the former 1960s irish international livery, to mark its 75th anniversary celebrations. Aer lingus cabin crew model vintage uniforms from each decade, beginning in 1945, to mark the airlines 75th anniversary in 2011. Aer lingus decided to make the aircraft airworthy again in time for the airlines 75th anniversary celebrations on 27 may 2011, and so a major restoration effort commenced in january 2010, again undertaken by a team of volunteers. Aer lingus is celebrating its 75th anniversary today.
Shamrock is flying high 1936 national airline took its first flight from baldonnel to bristol. Alaska airlines boeing 737210 1980s logo handmade photo magnet pmt1664. Book your group from throughout north america to ireland, uk and europe. Aer lingus celebrates 75th anniversary with new livery. Exhibition marks dublin airports 75th anniversary terminal 2, dublin airport image by greg campbell cc by 2. About 580 million passengers have been welcomed at dublin airport since the first commercial flight, an aer lingus lockheed 14 aircraft, departed for liverpools speke airport at 9am on friday, january 19, 1940. As part of the celebrations this book charts the history of the airline and its place within the broader history of ireland.
Last year it was aer lingus s 75th anniversary and to mark the occasion they put on a party for all their staff and families as well as ex staff and those involved in irish aviation past and present. Aer lingus was founded by the irish government in 1936 to provide air services between ireland and the uk. On 26 march, the company presented its latest aircraft which has been painted in the 1960s livery and the crew was wearing a. Book a group of 10 or more on partner airline connecting itineraries. Aer lingus ei eidvm a320214 cn4634 75th anniversary livery london heathrow lhr. Aer lingus celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and has introduced its new airbus a320 to honour the event. Aer lingus airbus a321 in retro livery to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Aer lingus celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2011. Posted with ebay mobile from 718245689 sign in try for free sign in try for free price guide.
Aer lingus marks its 75th with vintage uniforms and retropainted a320 aircraft airlines events june 9, 2011 staff 0 at the airlines 75th anniversary ceremony, aer lingus flight attendants modeled vintage uniforms from each decade from 1945 through to the current aer lingus uniform. Aer lingus regional airlines flying to the isle of man manx flights. The newest addition to the fleet, an airbus a320eidvm, msn 4634 series, named st. On 26 march, the company presented its latest aircraft which has been. Since the early days of 1936, aer lingus has grown to become a flag carrier with a worldwide reputation for friendly staff, a high quality of. Aer lingus celebrates 75th anniversary 14 june 2011 aer lingus has unveiled a new retro painted aircraft in the former 1960s irish international livery, to mark its 75th anniversary.
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