Aer Lingus' First 757 Has Arrived

[TOGA-saurus 330]

EI-LBR is the first of 3 ex Finnair's Boeing 757's delivered to Air Copntractors, to be painted in the EI colours. I sincerely hope that they finish painting the fuselage and not leave it in this state. Look at the cut of it!

This particular plane will begin on the EINN-KBOS route. Can't wait to go see this one down at Shannon!

 

Credits: Paul Brannon

[xplanery 250]

Nice to see those 757's still finding a new home, I just love 757's for their powerful takeoffs. So far I've only managed to fly on Finnair's PW powered 757's (which sadly just got retired), I hope to catch RR one some day. 

[Jude Bradley 659]

Holy ****.

Time to get the CS out of retirement.Are we really "going Boeing" again?

[TOGA-saurus 330]

Nice to see those 757's still finding a new home, I just love 757's for their powerful takeoffs. So far I've only managed to fly on Finnair's PW powered 757's (which sadly just got retired), I hope to catch RR one some day.

 

Whoops! Big mistake. I said Air Finland instead of Finnair. These are all of Finnair's retired 757's.

I'm heading to America at the end of the year, hopefully I'll get on one of these.

I've only been on a 757 once before, one of Titan Airways'. I much prefer the RB211's to the PW200's. But hey! The 757 is still my favorite plane

[shamrockflyer 647]

Nice to see EI getting some Boeing's back into service!

[TOGA-saurus 330]

Here's another, from the Shannon Airport Facebook page.

 

[xplanery 250]

 

 

Whoops! Big mistake. I said Air Finland instead of Finnair. These are all of Finnair's retired 757's.

 

Ah I see, didn't pay enough attention to the engine type on the pic. Quickly looking from airfleets it seems like Air Finland's 757's are actually now flying for Safi Airways (Afghanistan), Fedex and Mega global air (Maldives). 

 

I'm quite sure I've been on OH-LBR at least once, beautiful airplanes they are. 

[bic 44]

My inner ear loves the 757.

[Anthony1968 19]

So Aer Lingus are training pilots to fly Boeing again. It's been a while.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

I sincerely hope that they finish painting the fuselage and not leave it in this state. Look at the cut of it!

Unfortunate this is what they do with these type of leases. If you recall Westjet's 757 was similar as it was white with a basic logo and tail design.

 

When the lease is terminated they have to return them white again so this is why they just do a basic design.

 

Another famous 757 was the Iron Maiden one....same with that lease agreement as they returned it white as well when the lease was done.

[LeeL 272]

The 757 looks sexy no matter what color it is though

[TOGA-saurus 330]

Aha! Now this is what I was looking for. This is the second 757, I think the registration is EI-LBS.

 

[stephenbgs 169]

Looks like a trip to YYZ is on the cards in the near future. Can't pass up the chance to fly on a 757 in EI colours.

[shamrockflyer 647]

Looking great! Better looking than the fat old 330's IMO!

[xplanery 250]

Mmm nice to see the LBS too, it carried me over Atlantic to Cuba through Halifax two years ago. Longest 757 flight I ever did, around 12 to 14 hours total with refuel.