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Will Aer Lingus name their new aircraft Planey McPlaneface?

It seems the UK's new British polar research ship may not, after all, be christened Boa...
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16.47 19 Apr 2016


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Will Aer Lingus name their new...

Will Aer Lingus name their new aircraft Planey McPlaneface?

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16.47 19 Apr 2016


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It seems the UK's new British polar research ship may not, after all, be christened Boaty McBoatface after all - despite unprecedented interest in a joke that became very serious indeed.

Despite winning an online poll by a huge majority - and 124,109 votes - the British Science Minister Jo Johnson advised that all names will be reviewed followed some "very imaginative" public suggestions.

Spotting a gap in the aviation social media market, Aer Lingus have posted a tweet entitled "Fleet goals" containing a picture of one of their A330-200 planes with a slightly familiar name.

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