The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter took part in a major exercise yesterday that involved a simulated plane crash on one of the Aran Islands.
The fifth Foynes Air Show brought thousands of spectators to the west Limerick village this Saturday to witness awe-inspiring and daredevil acts by 23 of the worlds most iconic and celebrated aircraft.
The Foynes Air Show will celebrate its fifth birthday on Saturday, 2018 with a street party to be surpassed only by the high intensity entertainment in the skies over head.
The Irish Air Corps will take part in the Foynes Air Show on Saturday July 28, 2018, marking the 60th Anniversary of Ireland's first peacekeeping deployment and its inaugural appearance at the largest air show along the Wild Atlantic Way.
A Shannon Airport based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company has confirmed plans to train 2,000 national and international aircraft maintenance engineers and technicians in Shannon over the next ten years.
More than 30,000 people enjoyed an aviation display of international standards at the largest ever Foynes Air Show, supported by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), today.
The fourth annual Foynes Air Show will take place on July 22nd and will feature 16 acts and 29 aircraft which will take to the skies over Foynes for a 3-hour never before seen show.
