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In 2011, Aer Lingus, the Irish national airline, celebrated its 75th anniversary in style. To mark the occasion, the carrier unveiled a special livery on one of its Airbus A320 aircraft.
This unique paint scheme wasn’t the standard green and white that passengers were accustomed to seeing. Instead, it was a retro design inspired by an earlier era of Aer Lingus aircraft.
The design was derived from an early 1960s livery. The Airbus A320 donned a mostly dark green and white color scheme, with a subtle hint of Aer Lingus’s signature green on the tail. This design was a stark contrast to the airline’s usual vibrant green livery.
This special retro Airbus A320, with the registration EI-DVM, still operates in the airline’s fleet today. It serves as a flying tribute to Aer Lingus’s long history and heritage. The Irish airline operates a fleet of over 50 narrow and widebody aircraft.
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