Shannon Airport will receive a welcome boost later this year when Ryanair commences a new service from the Piedmont region of Northern Italy to the Mid-West airport.

A transatlantic jet was forced to divert to Shannon Airport this morning after a passenger was reported to have fallen ill.

The Fianna Fáil Aviation, Tourism and Hospitality Steering Committee has today launched a discussion paper which looks at how to support businesses to survive during this pandemic and place them on the best possible footing to recover post-COVID-19.   

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company founded and headed by Ennis man Dómhnal Slattery, and Vertical Aerospace, have announced a ground-breaking US$2 billion order for up to 500 electric eVTOL aircraft.

Ryanair continues to reintroduce routes at Shannon Airport as air travel begins to resume.

Following the announcement by Stobart Air that it has gone into liquidation Clare Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley has called for an action plan to be implemented urgently to assist the recovery of the aviation sector.

Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has expressed his hope that more than 300 highly-skilled full-time jobs can be saved at Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd. as a result of a successful restructuring of the business or a buyer being found in the coming weeks for the Clare-based operation.

All Aer Lingus Regional flights, operated by Stobart Air, have been cancelled with immediate effect.