** Updated March 23, 2020 **
We’ve added a new photo gallery of EI-ELA now that the Airbus A330-300 has been updated with the new Aer Lingus livery. See below…
EI-ELA is one of eight Airbus A330-300 models currently in the Aer Lingus fleet and has been in service for the Irish airline since 2010. We photographed this A333 on June 8, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
For full-size, high resolution versions for any of the photos in the image gallery, simply click on the individual pictures. See below for more detailed information on EI-ELA, the Airbus A330-300 model in general and the airline.
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EI-ELA Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 Image Gallery
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EI-ELA
EI-ELA performed its maiden flight on March 11, 2010 and was delivered to Aer Lingus on April 7, 2010. the Airbus A330-302 is named Padraig (St. Patrick) by the Ireland based airline. This A333 is configured for a maximum total of 317 passengers with 30 seats in business class and 287 economy class seats. This is one of ten Airbus A330-300 aircraft currently in the Aer Lingus main fleet and is the their largest.
2014 was a bit of a bad year for EI-ELA. On June 15, 2014, the A333 was flying from Dublin, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts. The flight was diverted back to Dublin two hours into their crossing of the Atlantic Ocean when seven of the eight flight attendants fell ill. None had to be hospitalized upon arrival back at the point of departure.
Later that year, on December 9, 2014, EI-ELA was flying from Dublin to Orlando, Florida with just 137 passengers on board (pretty sweet for the passengers..). At 33,000 feeet, just west of Keflavik, Iceland, it was decided to return the airplane to Dublin. It seems that the right side engine was having issues and the crew reported an engine system control fault.
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Airbus A330-300
The initial variant of the Airbus A330 Family, the Airbus A330-300 took its maiden flight in November, 1992. The first A333 was introduced with launch customer Air Inter in January, 1994. Air Inter was a French airline that commenced operations in 1958 and ceased ops in 1997 when it was merged into Air France.
The Airbus A330-300 is 64 metres or 209 feet in length with a wingspan of 60 metres or 198 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 17 metres or 55 feet in height. The flight range is 11,750 kilometres.
Aer Lingus
Now under the ownership of the International Airlines Group, the same group that owns British Airways, Vueling and Iberia, Aer Lingus was founded and commenced operations in 1936. The Irish airline is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland on the grounds of the Dublin Airport (DUB). The airline has survived three separate takeover attempts by ultra low cost carrier Ryanair.
Aer Lingus has a fleet of more than 50 aircraft flying to close to 100 destinations. The Airbus A330-300 is currently the largest capacity aircraft in the fleet while the airline also flies the smaller Airbus A330-200. The airline was once a member of the Oneworld Alliance but left in 2007.