Shannon Airport Thread [Mod Warning in First Post]

JCX BXC

I'd say they've gotten a nice deal in regards to fees, especially considering the comments in relation to not reopening in cork if the DAA doesn't lower fees.

http://clareherald.com/2020/12/ryanair-to-reopen-shannon-base-in-april-12217/

IngazZagni

Good news. A smaller schedule than last year and only 1 based aircraft but you have to start somewhere.

AnRothar

JCX BXC wrote: »

I'd say they've gotten a nice deal in regards to fees, especially considering the comments in relation to not reopening in cork if the DAA doesn't lower fees.

http://clareherald.com/2020/12/ryanair-to-reopen-shannon-base-in-april-12217/

I would say no.

It's the usual b***s**t from Ryanair over charges.

I would expect a similar good news story from Cork/Knock/Kerry soon regarding next summer's tentative schedule.

Masala

AnRothar wrote: »

I would say no.

It's the usual b***s**t from Ryanair over charges.

I would expect a similar good news story from Cork/Knock/Kerry soon regarding next summer's tentative schedule.

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Tiernster7

Anyone know what routes are gone. I think the Vienna one was technically under a different airline

Avoation1091

Fuerteventura is gone as well. This was a year round route so may return for W21/22. All the other FR routes from SNN look to be returning. Just FUE/VIE gone. Which is good for the airport that it was able to retain most FR routes.

Brennans Row

Just under 66,000 US troops passed through Shannon Airport in the first 10 months of 2020, a decline from the numbers who passed through the facility in 2019. (Irish Examiner)

Covid-19 has hit all traffic segments hard.

RocketRaccoon

Brennans Row wrote: »

Just under 66,000 US troops passed through Shannon Airport in the first 10 months of 2020, a decline from the numbers who passed through the facility in 2019. (Irish Examiner)

Covid-19 has hit all traffic segments hard.

Just imagine the state of the place without those flights.

Brennans Row

Premature cracks were discovered on 4-year-old Qatar Airways Airbus A350 (Aviation24.be)

A 4-year-old Qatar Airways Airbus A350 (registered A7-ALL) was being prepared at Shannon Airport, Ireland, for paint removal from the aircraft’s standard Qatar Airways livery into the special 2022 World Cup livery, held in Qatar when engineers discovered premature cracks in the composite fuselage.

The aircraft was previously involved in a ground collision at Malé Airport, the Maldives, in 2018 and repaired, however, stabiliser damage was also found as a result of the inspection.

The aircraft will now be ferried to Toulouse, France and checked upon by Airbus engineers.

An Airbus spokesman commented to Aviation24.be: “Whilst undergoing a repaint at Shannon, Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-900 aircraft was observed to have some irregularities on the surface coating. The issue is superficial/cosmetic and only visible when the top coat of paint is stripped. It is not a structural composite issue! In agreement with Qatar Airways the aircraft will be flown to Toulouse for further inspection -as a precaution- and re-painting. There is no safety concern.“

Good inspection work by the painting company International Aerospace Coatings (IAC). :cool:

Brennans Row

Norwegian Air begins cutting its fleet ahead of restructuring (Irish Times)

Troubled carrier moves aircraft to Shannon in preparation for returning them to lessors.

Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) has been moving aircraft to Shannon Airport as the troubled carrier begins cutting its fleet ahead of restructuring.

NAS and five Irish subsidiaries have High Court protection from creditors while examiner Kieran Wallace of KPMG works on a rescue plan for the airline, whose debts top €4 billion.

The airline has been shifting planes from Scandinavian bases to Shannon Airport in recent in weeks in preparation for returning them to the aircraft lessors that supply most of its 140-strong fleet.

The aircraft are mainly Boeing 787s, used for long-haul journeys. Two recently underwent maintenance and were repainted before being sent to Italian airline Neos, which has agreed to lease them.

NAS flew one 787-9 to Shannon from Copenhagen in December, en route to returning it to an unnamed lessor. Others have come from Stavanger Airport in southwestern Norway, the carrier’s home jurisdiction.

Aircraft lessors regularly use Shannon as a base for maintaining aircraft and to prepare them for transfer from one airline customer to another.

Other NAS craft are believed to have been parked at Ciudad Real Airport in Spain.

Many European airlines have chosen to mothball planes grounded by Covid-19 restrictions in Spain as its mostly dry climate makes it ideal for parking aircraft.

It is understood that NAS has moved just a small number of long-haul craft to Shannon. Not all are necessarily involved in the airline’s examinership.

The Irish-registered companies going through this process hold 72 of Norwegian’s total fleet, the remaining 68 are held by entities not included in the examinership.

NAS is due to produce a business plan this month that will involve cutting its fleet. It is not known at this point just how many aircraft the carrier intends keeping.

That plan is likely to form part of any rescue proposals put forward by Mr Wallace. The case is due back before the Irish High Court on January 22nd.

NAS chose to use the Irish courts to oversee its restructuring as its 140 craft are leased through subsidiaries registered in this jurisdiction.

Along with the Oslo-based parent, Irish-based Norwegian Air International, Arctic Aviation Assets, Drammensfjorden Leasing, Lysakerfjorden Leasing and Torskefjorden Leasing all sought High Court protection here in November.

Financing
Many of their creditors, including Irish leasing giant Aercap and Bank of China, also have a presence in the Republic, which is a recognised centre for aircraft financing.

Aircraft lessors have security over the planes they supply to airlines, ultimately giving them the right to repossess them should the customers fail to pay the rent due.

However, many of these companies have agreed to defer some of the rent due from airlines during the Covid crisis in the hope that their businesses can ultimately recover.

The only silver lining here is parking fees, repainting and maintenance work for Shannon.

Aircraft lessors based in Shannon like AerCap are a blessing to have.

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TPMP

Not sure if this is the correct place or if it should be in the travel section, but I was wondering if anyone has any idea if Ryanair will be continuing the Tenerife Saturday route for next winter? They only have the Thursday Summer schedule on their website at the moment.

Brennans Row

Shannon - Commercial Movements (IAA)

|Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sept|Oct|Nov|Dec|Total
2015|1,253|1,026|1,277|1,454|1,725|2,169|2,058|1,728|1,780|1,645|1,283|1,312|18,710
2016|1,222|1,128|1,390|1,488|1,807|2,031|2,032|1,834|1,839|1,698|1,353|1,327|19,149
2017|1,291|1,215|1,429|1,446|1,776|1,975|1,949|1,885|1,778|1,796|1,440|1,316|19,296
2018|1,301|1,200|1,368|1,575|1,829|2,098|2,104|1,949|2,066|1,858|1,385|1,369|20,102
2019|1,246|1,087|1,320|1,444|1,836|1,951|1,976|1,843|1,974|1,738|1,254|1,191|18,833
2020|1,221|1,179|691|261|238|322|850|725|557|557|397|476|7,229
Change|-2.0%|+8.5%|-47.7%|-81.9%|-87.0%|-83.5%|-67.2%|-60.7%|-71.4%|-68.0%|-68.3%|-60.0%|-61.6%

johnjoeR

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/amazon-in-talks-over-key-facility-at-shannon-airport-40033977.html

Is this the life line for Shannon Airport?

fryup

not just S A but the mid-west in general, it'll be huge.....although by all accounts they're right b@stards to work for

Glenomra

fryup wrote: »

not just S A but the mid-west in general, it'll be huge.....although by all accounts they're right b@stards to work for

Ah fryup, us Clare people aren't that bad!!!!!

fryup

i mean Amazon not S A

MarkR

Will this mean drone deliveries in Shannon?:D

fryup

better get your drone licence and add it to your CV

Brennans Row

North America’s largest air ambulance service establish Shannon base (Clare Echo)

Five jobs have been created as a result of Reva’s decision to invest in the west of Ireland. Final approvals were received by Reva for their new base on Thursday, the project was first proposed in 2020. The base began operating on Friday with an official launch to be held later this year.

Dr Adrian Murphy, a leader in pre-hospital medicine will lead the Ireland-based critical care crew. The Shannon Ireland operation features a company-owned Hawker 800XP, operated through a strategic partnership with Gainjet Ireland.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Ireland operation increases Reva’s number of global bases to four with more than 350 employees worldwide. Their air-ambulance team is comprised of experienced specialists who have completed over 30,000 flights in 70 countries. Reva has a fleet of 16 aircraft and the company stated that its based are strategically located.

Would make an interesting follow up service to the many medical diversions to Shannon.

Brennans Row

Airbus A319 makes its final journey (Flying in Ireland)

An unusual sight on the streets of Limerick City on Friday evening was a convoy with a former Ernest Airlines Airbus A319 making its final journey to the scrap yard. The aircraft had been in storage at Shannon Airport for the past year and with the global downturn in aviation, it was very unlikely the aircraft would find a new operator.

The Airbus A319 arrived in Shannon on the 10th January 2020 for maintenance with Lufthansa Technik and returned to lessor. The aircraft remained stored at Shannon for the year and was noted in a hanger at the end of January with many parts removed including its tail fin.

Brennans Row

This table shows the breakdown of passenger numbers across all market segments to 31/12/2020 (Shannon Airport).

Brennans Row

Shannon - Commercial Movements (IAA)

|Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sept|Oct|Nov|Dec|Total
2015|1,253|1,026|1,277|1,454|1,725|2,169|2,058|1,728|1,780|1,645|1,283|1,312|18,710
2016|1,222|1,128|1,390|1,488|1,807|2,031|2,032|1,834|1,839|1,698|1,353|1,327|19,149
2017|1,291|1,215|1,429|1,446|1,776|1,975|1,949|1,885|1,778|1,796|1,440|1,316|19,296
2018|1,301|1,200|1,368|1,575|1,829|2,098|2,104|1,949|2,066|1,858|1,385|1,369|20,102
2019|1,246|1,087|1,320|1,444|1,836|1,951|1,976|1,843|1,974|1,738|1,254|1,191|18,833
2020|1,221|1,179|691|261|238|322|850|725|557|557|397|476|7,229
2021|333||||||||||||
Change|-72.7%|||||||||||

Brennans Row

DB Schenker to open new €10m logistics facility in Shannon (Fleet Transport)

The Shannon Group has complimented global logistics provider DB Schenker on its €10 million development at Shannon Free Zone East. DB Schenker secured a 5.2-acre site for the project from Shannon Commercial Properties, a Shannon Group company.

The new site is located close to Shannon Airport (SNN) and has direct access to the local motorway network, therby providing swift access to the western corridor of Ireland. The site will offer customers all services, including air and ocean freight, land transport, and value-added logistics solutions.

Finally work has started by this German logistic company.

Deagol

Brennans Row wrote: »

Finally work has started by this German logistic company.

Any idea where this site actually is? I tried to look it up on the planning but can't find it.

Gregor Samsa

Deagol wrote: »

Any idea where this site actually is? I tried to look it up on the planning but can't find it.

I think this is it:

http://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19994/0

Schenker Ireland Limited

To construct logistics (warehouse and distribution) building with photo-voltaic arrays on the roof with supporting offices, signage, flag poles, HGV, car and cycle-parking, service yard, new vehicular entrance/exit, connection to existing estate sewers, ESB sub-station, landscaping, boundary treatment and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

East Park Shannon Free Zone,, Ballycasey Beg,, Smithstown, Shannon,, Co Clare

There's a map on the appplication

Brennans Row

Irish aviation group lands RAF maintenance contract (Irish Times)

Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group has bought a former Flybe business that maintains cargo planes for Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF).

Formerly known as Transaero, maintenance specialist Atlantic emerged from High Court protection in 2015 with an investment of €2.5 million from backer Patrick Jordan.

Shane O’Neill, Atlantic’s chief executive, confirmed on Tuesday that the company had bought Flybe’s former aviation maintenance services in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, in England, for an undisclosed sum.

That facility has a contract with the UK ministry of defence to maintain Airbus A400 cargo aircraft used by the RAF, some of which are currently deployed to transport Covid-19 vaccines.

Brize Norton

Mr O’Neill explained that the Brize Norton deal added aerospace and defence to Atlantic Aviation’s current businesses, which are focused on maintaining passenger and cargo jets.

It also added Airbus as a customer, he noted. The Irish business worked mainly with Boeing aircraft before the deal. “We are looking for further opportunities as well,” Mr O’Neill said.

Brize Norton employs 112 workers, bringing Atlantic Aviation’s total headcount to more than 400. The Irish business has 320 staff and 24 trainees in its Co Clare headquarters. It began with 220 workers in 2015.

Cookiemunster

Not really much use to Shannon though. You won't be seeing any RAF aircraft coming to Ireland for maintenance.

tv221

Deagol wrote: »

Any idea where this site actually is? I tried to look it up on the planning but can't find it.

It seems to be between Zimmer and Mentor graphics

Brennans Row

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Not really much use to Shannon though. You won't be seeing any RAF aircraft coming to Ireland for maintenance.

Hard to quantify its potential for the IASC, but it could open up new business opportunities throughout the IASC network (Rewinding, Toolmaking, Training).

AAG has gone from a Shannon company that was bought out receivership into a company that is now starting to grow with it's headquarters in Shannon.

Brennans Row

Despite Covid-19, it seems that Blocks K + L are now completed.

I think a medical company is move into two of these buildings.

The EI Electronics Campus extension in Blocks T + U + V must be finished too.

Hopefully they will boast air freight volumes at the airport.