15 May 2025

#3 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

• A6-AQP Airbus A320-214 (c/n 5990): Delivered to Air Arabia via Shannon to Sharjah on 21 March 2025, this aircraft, formerly VP-CEZ, joins the carrier’s fleet supporting continued low-cost regional expansion across the Middle East and Asia.
• ET-BBC Boeing 737-8 (c/n 66152): Delivered to Ethiopian Airlines between 21–23 March 2025, the aircraft flew from Boeing Field to Dublin and then Addis Ababa, further strengthening Ethiopian’s next-generation narrowbody capacity for regional and continental routes.
• XA-VVF Airbus A320-271N (c/n 8152): Delivered to Volaris from Shannon via Bangor to Mexico City between 1–2 April 2025, this ex-VP-CSM aircraft continues the airline’s strategy to deploy high-efficiency aircraft across its Mexican and US routes.
• LY-FAC Airbus A319-112 (c/n 1740): Delivered to Skytrans Regional in Brisbane on 27 February 2025, this aircraft supports Skytrans’ fleet diversification efforts, offering more capacity for routes in Queensland and Northern Australia.

Freighter & Specialised Aircraft Transitions

• TC-MCP Airbus A330-343(F) (c/n 1510): Delivered to MNG Airlines in Istanbul on 22 March 2025, formerly VP-CSE, this freighter adds to MNG’s widebody cargo capability amid growing demand for intercontinental express and e-commerce logistics.
• A6-SHO Boeing 737-8BK(F) (c/n 33023): Registered to SolitAir on 25 March 2025, previously EI-HRA, this narrowbody freighter enhances SolitAir’s short-haul cargo network, supporting logistics between the UAE, Central Asia, and East Africa.

Leasing & Ferry Movements

• EI-HPE Airbus A321-271N (c/n 8557): Ferried to Haikou on 28 March 2025 by GOAL, formerly registered as VT-IUA, this aircraft is likely headed for remarketing or placement in China’s domestic aviation market, where A321neos are in high demand.
• OY-KAT Airbus A320-232 (c/n 3192): Delivered to South African Airways via Shannon–Accra–Johannesburg on 29 March 2025, this aircraft supports SAA’s narrowbody fleet restoration, targeting key regional routes in southern Africa.
• EC-OLG Airbus A330-343 (c/n 1201): Delivered to Wamos Air in Madrid on 22 March 2025, formerly G-VKSS, this aircraft will serve long-haul charter routes, particularly between Spain, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

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