Shannon has been at the heart of international aviation for over seventy years and is now home to the largest aerospace and aviation cluster in Ireland but its future could include the development of a centre of excellence for aircraft reconfiguration, capitalising on its reputation for quality and speed in maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) sector.

A US-bound jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport to seek urgent medical attention for a passenger.

A US-bound passenger flight made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport on Saturday after the crew declared a medical emergency over the Atlantic.

Shannon Airport has lost one of its biggest technical stop customers after Kuwait Airways was granted permission to fly directly to the United States,.

Proposed changes to the Ireland/United States Preclearance Agreement that will allow for enhanced services at Dublin and Shannon Airports have been agreed by the Government.

A holiday flight had to divert to Shannon Airport early on Sunday morning after the crew reported issues with the aircraft’s toilets.

An executive jet was forced to return to Shannon Airport this afternoon after the crew reported a technical issue after departure.

Irish Coast Guard volunteers across the country carried out 1,100 missions in 2018 with a total of 400 lives being saved by the service.

A number of flights have started diverting to Shannon after Gatwick Airport in England was closed for a second time overnight because of illegal drone activity in the vicinity of the airfield.