YL-LCZ departs Shannon in SBA colours

Smartlynx Aviation B767-3Y0, msn 25000 YL-LCZ, departed Shannon on Friday for Manston having been painted in the colours of Sbairlines.com at the Lufthansa Aircraft paint facility at Shannon. The aircraft is the second of a pair, the first being sister ship YL-LCY which are being leased by Sbairlines and will enable flights from Venezuela to European destinations in Madrid, Tenerife and Funchal. The aircraft will have an interior refit prior to going on lease to the South American operator. Unfortunately, YL-LCZ did not have the full tail logo applied, as was the case with sister ship 'LCY.

Pictured above, YL-LCZ is seen shortly after rotation off R06 on Friday morning.

YL-LCY arrives in Shannon for paint

Former Aer Lingus B767-3Y0ER EI-CAL, msn 24952 made it back to Shannon this evening. Delivered to Aer Lingus in March 1991, the aircraft has been around the block a few times since serving with Air Aruba, TWA, Air Canada and SAS among others. 

What arrived tonight was a bit of a cocktail - an aircraft in basic Virgin Nigeria colours with Kabo Air titles in a Latvian registration - YL-LCY - operated by Smartlynx with an American crew ! The aircraft is to be painted for it's next life with SBA formerly known as Santa Barbara Airlines. Pictured above, flight number ART 105 prepares to touchdown on R24.