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A spokesman for Shannon Airport said the aircraft with 205 people on board, diverted having declared an emergency

Plane en route to New York diverted to Shannon

A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Manchester to JFK in New York has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport.

News • 23 Apr 16

Up to 20 performances and over 30 aircraft took part the airshow, including some of the world's leading aerobatic performers

Thousands attend airshow at Shannon Airport

Up to 40,000 attended the first airshow at Shannon Airport in 25 years to commemorate the anniversary of the first commercial trans-Atlantic flight there 70 years ago.

News • 18 Jul 15

The plane landed safely at Shannon Airport (Pic: Colin Twomey)

Emergency landing at Shannon Airport

An emergency declared on an aircraft which was travelling from Amsterdam to Atlanta, which landed at Shannon shortly before 3pm, has been stood down.

News • 03 Jul 15

Gardaí and airport police officers were waiting for the flight when it landed at Shannon Airport this evening

Elderly woman arrested after flight diverted

An elderly woman has been arrested after the flight on which she was travelling was forced to divert to Shannon Airport this evening.

News • 10 Apr 15

Stobart Air last week announced that it was to cease operations from Shannon Airport from 5 January

Ryanair in discussions over Shannon Airport

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary has said the airline is in "active discussions" with Shannon Airport in relation to operating a regional flight service to the UK.

News • 01 Dec 14

There were 220 passengers and crew on board the flight

Jet makes unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport has confirmed a British Airways passenger jet made an unscheduled landing at the airport this morning.

News • 24 Nov 14

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn of Sinn Féin (left) led the Oireachtas committee delegation

Committee seeks assurances over US use of Shannon

Members of the Oireachtas Petitions Committee have met management at Shannon Airport and senior gardaí from Co Clare about the use of Shannon Airport by the US military.

News • 02 Oct 14

Shannon Airport records 15% increase in passengers in the first half of the year.

Shannon records 15% increase in passengers

Shannon Airport has recorded a 15% increase in terminal passenger numbers in the first half of the year, according to figures revealed at a joint Shannon Aiport-Ryanair Travel Clinic.

Business • 10 Jul 14

Ryanair services to Paris, Berlin, Fuertaventura, Krakow and Warsaw will continue for the winter season

Ryanair adds 5 routes to Shannon winter schedule

Ryanair has announced that it is to retain five of its services at Shannon throughout the winter months.

Business • 04 Jun 14

A passenger is believed to have suffered a heart attack and pronounced dead at the scene

Passenger on flight diverted to Shannon dies

A passenger on board a transatlantic jet that diverted to Shannon this evening has died.

News • 29 Apr 14

1,400,032 passengers flew through Shannon during 2013, up from 1,394,781 in 2012

Shannon Group eyes 2014 with confidence

Shannon Airport has stemmed a decline in passenger numbers in its first year as an independent entity.

Business • 16 Jan 14

Aer Lingus Regional wants to double its passenger numbers to 2m by 2018

Aer Lingus Regional announce Shannon-Bristol route

Aer Lingus Regional has announced a daily service between Shannon Airport and Bristol, along with the expansion of two services already serving the airport.

Business • 04 Dec 13

Aer Lingus based its decision to expand its Shannon services on the abolition of the travel tax

Aer Lingus expands services at Shannon Airport

Aer Lingus Regional is to expand its services at Shannon Airport including a new daily service to Bristol.

News • 04 Dec 13

Ryanair promised one million more passengers on Irish routes after the travel tax was scrapped

Ryanair announces eight new Shannon routes

Ryanair has announced plans for eight new routes from Shannon Airport, which will begin operating in April 2014.

Business • 24 Oct 13

Irish law permits military aircraft to land at Shannon provided planes are unarmed

Armed US plane landed without permission

The US government has blamed an administrative error after a US plane armed with a fixed weapon landed at Shannon Airport without permission.

News • 18 Oct 13

British Airways' new Airbus A380 next to the airline's smallest craft, the A318

BA's double-decker jet stops off in Shannon

British Airways’ new Airbus A380 has flown into Shannon Airport ahead of its use on a number of long-haul routes from September.

Business • 30 Jul 13

Shannon Airport has been managed independently since the start of the year

Shannon Airport sees 8% passenger growth in June

The number of passengers travelling through Shannon Airport rose 8% in June, according to the airport’s authority.

Business • 18 Jul 13

The Shannon Airport Authority hopes to increase its passenger figures in the coming years

Ryanair announces Shannon to Alicante route

Ryanair has announced a new route from Shannon to Alicante, in the first of what is believed to be a series of announcements as part of a new commercial arrangement with the Shannon Airport Authority board.

Business • 21 Mar 13

Shannon Airport became independent of the DAA at the beginning of the year

Shannon announces new Glasgow route

Shannon Airport has secured its first new airline service since becoming independent of the Dublin Airport Authority on 1 January.

News • 31 Jan 13

Two former directors of Shannon have called on the Government to allow Shannon to hold onto the profitable Aer Rianta International

Shannon Airport will be independent of DAA

Shannon Airport will become independent of the Dublin Airport Authority on New Year's Eve.

News • 30 Dec 12

Land around airport rezoned for aviation hub

About 2,000 acres of land around Shannon Airport has been zoned to accommodate an international aviation services hub, in advance of it becoming an independent airport at the end of the year.

News • 11 Dec 12

Shannon Airport is to be separated from the DAA at the end of the year

Up to 1,000 jobs expected for Shannon

Up to 1,000 jobs in the aviation sector are expected to come to Shannon as it prepares to become a totally independent airport by the end of the year.

News • 04 Dec 12

Government to separate airport authorities

The Dublin Airport Authority has notified unions that the Government intends to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority on 31 December 2012.

News • 01 Dec 12

Shannon Airport proposals before Cabinet

The Cabinet will today hear proposals on the future of Shannon Airport from two Government departments.

News • 27 Nov 12

Transatlantic jet diverted to Shannon Airport

A transatlantic jet was forced to divert to Shannon Airport after a smell of smoke was detected in the passenger cabin.

News • 02 Oct 12