Maintenance Departures

The past two days have seen some maintenance departures from Shannon.

Yesterday, Wednesday October 29 saw the departure of B767-204(ER) msn 24757. The aircraft, registered JY-JAG went on delivery to Jordan Aviation and is ex Silverjet G-SLVR. The aircraft was in full Silverjet titles and colours on it's departure.

Today saw the departure of another long term resident in the shape of Boeing 737-36E msn 27626. The aircraft which had been operated by Air One, arrived in Shannon on July 24 this year in full BMI Baby colours and wearing registration EI-CSU. It's intended registration with BMI was G-TOYL.  Since it's arrival in Shannon, very little work appeared to have been carried out on the aircraft. It was test flown on Tuesday of this week prior to it's departure today to it's as yet unidentified new operator. Today's routing took the aircraft to Bermuda via Santa Maria.

Pictured below, EI-CSU arrives in Shannon on July 24 2008.

Second Silverjet changes registration

The last remaining Silverjet B767 at Shannon was reregistered this afternoon. The aircraft a B767-204ER, msn 24757 became JY-JAG of Jordan Aviation. It's sister ship JY-JAI departed Shannon earlier in the week following it's reregistration last Friday. JY-JAG is still in full Silverjet colours and is pictured below shortly after the new markings were applied.

New reregistrations at Shannon

This week saw reregistrations of two of the current Shannon residents. Tuesday September 23 saw VT-SGA B737-8GJ msn 34955 change registration to N249FD. The aircraft had arrived in full Spice Jet colours via Amman on September 3. It was subsequently painted all white at the Lufthansa Paint hangar and test flown on September 16 in the Indian registration. Today, Friday September 26 saw former Silverjet B767-204 msn 24736 change registration in the early morning fog to JY-JAI of Jordan Aviation. The aircraft originally arrived in Shannon on July 4 following the collapse of Silverjet. The aircraft is still in full Silverjet colours with taped on Jordanian registration