Editing Aer Lingus (section)

=== First transatlantic service ===
On 28 April 1958, Aerlínte Éireann operated its first transatlantic service from [[Shannon Airport|Shannon]] to New York.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aer Lingus 50 Years Flying Transatlantic|url=https://www.rte.ie//archives/2018/0413/954340-aer-lingus-50-years-flying-transatlantic/|access-date=2020-10-01|website=RTÉ Archives|language=en|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917001441/https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0413/954340-aer-lingus-50-years-flying-transatlantic/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=O'Doherty|first=Gemma|date=5 April 2008|title=Atlantic motion|url=https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/atlantic-motion-26435436.html|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Independent|language=en}}</ref> In 1960, Aerlínte Éireann was renamed Aer Lingus.<ref name=":1" />[[File:Aer Lingus Fokker Friendship Manchester 1965.jpg|thumb|A [[Fokker F27]] Friendship at [[Manchester Airport]] in 1965. The F27 was used on short-haul services between 1958 and 1966.]]

Aer Lingus bought seven [[Fokker F27 Friendship]]s, which were delivered between November 1958 and May 1959. These were used in short-haul services to the UK, gradually replacing the Dakotas, until Aer Lingus replaced them in 1966 with secondhand Viscount 800s.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Aer Lingus: Key dates in airline's history|url=https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/aer-lingus-key-dates-in-airlines-history-30936605.html|access-date=2020-10-01|website=independent|date=26 January 2015 |language=en|archive-date=18 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218223812/https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/aer-lingus-key-dates-in-airlines-history-30936605.html|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Boeing 720-048 EI-ALA Aer Lingus 1965.jpg|thumb|A [[Boeing 720]] in Aer Lingus-Irish International livery in 1965.]]

The airline entered the jet age on 14 December 1960 when it received three [[Boeing 720]] for use on the New York route and the newest Aer Lingus destination [[Boston]].[[File:Carvair and ambassador at bristol airport 1965 arp.jpg|thumb|An [[Aviation Traders Carvair]] that was used as a vehicle freighter is seen loading an [[BMC ADO16|Austin 1100]] at [[Bristol Airport]] in 1964.]]

In 1963, Aer Lingus added [[Aviation Traders Carvair]]s to the fleet. These aircraft could transport five cars which were loaded into the fuselage through the nose of the aircraft. The Carvair proved to be uneconomical for the airline partly due to the rise of [[Roll-on/roll-off|auto ferry services]], and the aircraft were used for freight services until disposed of.

The Boeing 720s proved to be a success for the airline on the transatlantic routes. To supplement these, Aer Lingus took delivery of its first larger Boeing 707 in 1964, and the type continued to serve the airline until 1986.