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Eirtech's Niall Cunningham signs new deal with Southwest Airlines for 737 modifications

Eirtech wins new deal with Southwest Airlines

Eirtech Aviation has announced a major contract win with Southwest Airlines in the US.

US Airways operated a service from Shannon for six years up to 2009

US Airways' Shannon return due to demand, costs

The Vice President of US Airways has told business leaders in Co Clare that lower operating costs, the drop in fuel prices, as well as encouraging demand are the main reasons why they have decided to return to Shannon.

Business • 16 Apr 13

Two investigations under way into chemical spill

Eight treated after Shannon chemical spill

The Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation into the chemical spill at the Chemifloc plant in Shannon, Co Clare.

News • 22 Dec 12

BA plane makes unscheduled landing in Shannon

A British Airways flight from the US to Britain made an unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport early this morning.

News • 04 Dec 12

The airline will fly the route for three months beginning in June

United airline announces Shannon summer flights

US airline United is to operate transatlantic flights from Shannon to Chicago five days a week next summer.

News • 03 Oct 12

DAA warning over industrial action at airports

The Dublin Airport Authority has warned that operations at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports may be affected by industrial action next Monday, in a row over pensions.

News • 25 Sep 12

Airport traffic numbers down in July

Traffic numbers at major Irish airports in July were down compared to the same time last year according to the Irish Aviation Authority.

Business • 13 Aug 12

The IFA has also accused meat factories of using the bad weather to reduce current prices

Shannon flooding 'worst in living memory'

The IFA is to seek an urgent meeting with Office of Public Works junior minister Brian Hayes in a bid to relieve flooding that is affecting 100,000 acres of land along the River Shannon.

News • 12 Jul 12

Aer Lingus staff to be balloted on hangar closure

Aer Lingus craft and maintenance workers are to be balloted over proposals to end maintenance work at Shannon and close the hangar there.

News • 19 Jun 12

IFA demands action over Shannon water levels

The Irish Farmers' Association has accused Waterways Ireland and the ESB of not doing their job properly in containing floods from the River Shannon.

News • 16 Jun 12

GE Capital could shed up to 40 Irish jobs

GE Capital has agreed the sale of its Irish mortgage business which could see up to 40 staff losing their jobs.

Business • 14 Jun 12

DAA wants 150 voluntary redundancies in Dublin

The Dublin Airport Authority has this evening confirmed that it is seeking up to 150 voluntary redundancies at Dublin airport.

Business • 11 May 12

70 employees could be affected if maintence in Shannon moved to Dublin

Aer Lingus to move maintenance from Shannon?

The board of Aer Lingus will discuss transferring its maintenance operations from Shannon to Dublin at its board meeting on Friday.

Business • 30 Apr 12

Transaero Engineering to expand its staff

The acquisition by Transaero Airlines, Russia's second largest airline company, of the Air Atlanta Aero Engineering maintenance company at Shannon was formally marked today with the launch of the new company Transaero Engineering.

News • 27 Apr 12

The MS Balmoral is retracing the journey of the Titanic

Irish Coast Guard picks up MS Balmoral casualty

An Irish Coast Guard helicopter has successfully winched a casualty from the MS Balmoral.

News • 11 Apr 12

Man's body recovered from River Shannon

The body of a 21-year-old man has been recovered from the River Shannon at Carrick-on-Shannon.

News • 30 Mar 12

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