09 May 2025

#2 May 2025: Irish Commercial Aircraft Update

​​This update compiles key movements and transactions in the Irish commercial aviation sector, highlighting significant aircraft deliveries, transfers, and fleet expansions. Information is sourced from highly regarded platforms, including:

• Chris Witt/Skyliner: http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
• Dublin Movements Blog: http://notam-ireland.blogspot.ie/
• Planespotters.net: http://www.planespotters.net/

Notable Aircraft Deliveries & Fleet Expansions

• EC-OLG Airbus A330-343 (c/n 1201): Delivered to Wamos Air in Madrid on 22 March 2025, this widebody, formerly G-VKSS, strengthens the Spanish leisure carrier’s long-haul capabilities.
• HL8596 Airbus A320-216 (c/n 2612): Delivered to Aero K Airlines in Da Nang on 18 February 2025, this aircraft, previously M-ABSZ, expands the South Korean LCC’s intra-Asia fleet.
• SU-RSD Boeing 737-83H (c/n 39619): Delivered to Red Sea Airlines in Cairo on 13 March 2025, this ex-VP-CRW narrowbody supports the airline’s regional tourism routes into North Africa and the Middle East.
• VQ-CAC Airbus A320-271N (c/n 8416): Delivered to VivaAerobus via Shannon and Bangor to Monterrey on 19 March 2025, this aircraft boosts the Mexican carrier’s high-efficiency A320neo operations.

Leasing & Asset Management Transactions

• LZ-DDA & LZ-DDB Boeing 737-8 (c/n 42830): Both aircraft, managed by DAE Capital, were repositioned to Prague on 1 March 2025, previously flying as G-HAGI and 9H-GEM, respectively. This move suggests near-term remarketing or re-release activity in Europe.
• VP-CTJ Boeing 737-86J (c/n 37751): ICBC Leasing ferried this aircraft to Istanbul on 12 March 2025, formerly operated as VT-SGX. The ferry flight positions the aircraft for future placement or end-of-lease maintenance in the region.
• VQ-CAF Airbus A320-216 (c/n 2881): Hello Jets ferried this aircraft to East Midlands on 16 February 2025, marking another narrowbody repositioning into Western Europe for upcoming reconfiguration or lease transition.
   

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