In 1938, a de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide replaced Iolar, and the company purchased a second DH.86B. Two Lockheed 14s arrived in 1939, Aer Lingus' first all-metal aircraft. thumb|An Aer Lingus Douglas DC-3 at Manchester Airport in 1948 wearing the first postwar livery.
In 1938, a de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide replaced Iolar, and the company purchased a second DH.86B. Two Lockheed 14s arrived in 1939 Aer Lingus' first all-metal aircraft. thumb|An Aer Lingus Douglas DC-3 at Manchester Airport in 1948 wearing the first postwar livery.