Aer Lingus
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.
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| Hubs | Dublin | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | AerClub | |||
| Parent company | International Airlines Group | |||
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 and North America.[1]
Gallery
An Aer Lingus Airbus A321. These usually fly from Ireland across the Atlantic to the US.
An Aer Lingus Airbus A330
Aer Lingus Media
A DH.84 Dragon, repainted in the livery of Aer Lingus' original aircraft "Iolar".
An Aer Lingus Douglas DC-3 at Manchester Airport in 1948 wearing the first postwar livery.
A Bristol 170 Freighter at Manchester Airport in 1953.
A Vickers Viscount 808 in "green top" livery at Manchester Airport in 1963.
A Boeing 720 in Aer Lingus-Irish International livery in 1965.
A Fokker F27 Friendship at Manchester Airport in 1965. The F27 was used on short-haul services between 1958 and 1966.
An Aviation Traders Carvair that was used as a vehicle freighter is seen loading a car at Bristol Airport in 1964.
A BAC One-Eleven in the old livery at Zurich Airport, Switzerland in 1975.
An Aer Lingus Commuter Saab 340 at Dublin Airport in 1993.
An Airbus A321 landing at London Heathrow Airport in 2007.
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References
- ↑ "Aer Lingus", Wikipedia, 2023-01-04, retrieved 2023-01-04
