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Shannon Airport Thread [Mod Warning in First Post]

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This thread is to discuss all things Shannon Airport related.

Warning, any back biting, regional nonsense, trolling, baiting or back seat modding will lead to bans.

It's also important to remember than that this thread is in a regional forum, not the Aviation forum, if you want to get into details on Aviation, go to that forum. Finally, this is the Clare forum, there will be a bias towards Clare in here, so expect folk to want to defend their county .

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Brennans Row

Shannon Airport applies for Covid-19 wage subsidy (Irish Times)

Shannon Airport fears that it will have to lay off workers if it does not qualify for the Government’s Covid-19 job support scheme.

The State-owned company responsible for the airport, Shannon Group, has registered for the Government wage subsidy scheme, aimed at aiding businesses in keeping workers employed during the coronavirus crisis.

The company has told unions that this would assist in avoiding the need to lay off any workers and possibly in rehiring some staff let go from part of its operations over the past number of weeks.

A Shannon Group spokeswoman confirmed that the company had registered for the Government scheme, which pays 75 per cent of a worker’s pay up to €410 a week.

Along with other State airports, Shannon confirmed in the last week of March that it would remain open for cargo and other vital services, but would be operating on a “significantly reduced basis”.

Fellow State company, DAA, responsible for Cork and Dublin Airports, recently told staff that it intended putting most of its 3,500 workers in the Republic on a four-day week, cutting their pay by 20 per cent.

It is applying the reduced hours from April 26th to June 20th. DAA has also applied to take part in the Government Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme.

State aviation companies, including Shannon, DAA and the Irish Aviation Authority, have been in talks with unions as they attempt to deal with the fallout from the crisis.

Shannon Group’s operations include the airport, heritage business, a commercial property arm, which manages about 400 commercial buildings and the Shannon Free Zone, and the International Aviation Services Centre, which promotes the region to companies working in air travel and aviation.

JamesBond2010

Brennans Row wrote: »

A lot of aircraft to be seen on the ground at Shannon, be it storage on old runways, outside painting hangars or MRO hangars.

I presume Lufthansa Technik, Atlantic Aviation, IAC and ASL are remaining operational through the COVID-19 lockdown.

It's like musical Chairs with the planes. Moved every day.

Brennans Row

A lot of aircraft to be seen on the ground at Shannon, be it storage on old runways, outside painting hangars or MRO hangars.

I presume Lufthansa Technik, Atlantic Aviation, IAC and ASL are remaining operational through the COVID-19 lockdown.

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||||||||||
Change|-2.0%|+8.5%|-47.7%||||||||||

Brennans Row

The perfect circle

JCX BXC

Aviation2k19 wrote: »

Will EI be back with JFK / BOS?

Yeah, they're the most likely not to cancel as they have the aircraft based in SNN.

SNNUS

Aviation2k19 wrote: »

Will EI be back with JFK / BOS?

Hopefully in the summer months they will return.

Aviation2k19

Will EI be back with JFK / BOS?

SNNUS

First casualty for SNN, AA not returning this summer, the other 2 will probably follow.

Brennans Row

Seven Irish citizens to be repatriated from Algeria (RTE)

Seven Irish citizens are being repatriated from Algeria in North Africa into Shannon Airport later this evening, following an agreement to get them home between the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the US State Department.

The US embassy in Algiers had chartered a special flight to bring US citizens home from the country leaving today. The Omni Air flight is bound for Washington but will make a refuelling stop at Shannon Airport at around 5pm.

easypazz

Brennans Row wrote: »

The UK Airport Provisional Statistics for February are out.

Please don't post April numbers.

Brennans Row

The UK Airport Provisional Statistics for February are out.

JamesBond2010

Brennans Row wrote: »

Looking at Flightradar24, Omni is still landing regularly this week.

However . . . .

One of Shannon regulars carriers Miami Air has filed for Chapter 11 (Flickr)

Amazing to see Aer Lingus operating 3x to Heathrow today.

They are for repatriation flights if there is going to be any.
isnt that only for protection though incase they go bankrupt.

Brennans Row

golfball37 wrote: »

Correct- Its taking effect from this Friday not last Friday. Its because of staff availability at Kuwait and nothing to do with Shannon's service. It suits Omni to use Sofia because of when they can get into Kuwait apparently.

Looking at Flightradar24, Omni is still landing regularly this week.

However . . . .

US troops directed not to get off flights during Shannon stops (Clare Herald)

A spokesman for the US Embassy in Dublin said: “US troops transiting through Shannon Airport have been directed to remain on board the aircraft. Only in circumstances where a maintenance issue requires troops to exit the aircraft will they be allowed to leave the plane and in these circumstances they will not mingle with others passengers in the terminal.”

While several troop carriers still transit Shannon every week, it’s understood there has been a dramatic reduction in US military aircraft traffic using Shannon in the wake of the worldwide Covid-19 outbreak.

One of Shannon regulars carriers Miami Air has filed for Chapter 11 (Flickr)

Amazing to see Aer Lingus operating 3x to Heathrow today.

Aviation2k19

highlydebased wrote: »

There's already been two roundtrips as EI2908/9

These were for the Rugby match that was supposed to happen last weekend. The proper service EI908/909 is supposed to start next Sunday.

JCX BXC

highlydebased wrote: »

There's already been two roundtrips as EI2908/9

The extra 2 at the starts indicates that it was an extra flight outside the planned schedule.

highlydebased

Shn99 wrote: »

SNN-CDG wasnt scheduled to start until 29th of march

There's already been two roundtrips as EI2908/9

Shn99

highlydebased wrote: »

CDG started 2 weeks ago. Presume it will be suspended for at least a month or so. Also presume there will be no LHR schedule for a similar period. At least BCN was down to start in May...

SNN-CDG wasnt scheduled to start until 29th of march

highlydebased

Aviation2k19 wrote: »

Presuming SNN CDG wont go ahead next week? SNN EWR will also resume 05th of May instead of 29th of March.

CDG started 2 weeks ago. Presume it will be suspended for at least a month or so. Also presume there will be no LHR schedule for a similar period. At least BCN was down to start in May...

Aviation2k19

Shn99 wrote: »

All ryanair flights suspended from March 24th until 1st of May, EI running a heavily reduced schedule

Presuming SNN CDG wont go ahead next week? SNN EWR will also resume 05th of May instead of 29th of March.

Shn99

All ryanair flights suspended from March 24th until 1st of May, EI running a heavily reduced schedule

easypazz

Deagol wrote: »

I didn't see any annoucement about job losses?

Are you saying that regardless of the environmental costs it should have gone ahead anyway? Should we bow to the needs of a corporation anytime they threaten to withdraw from something regardless of the consequences to our natural world?

So is your issue that its a Trump venture or the damage to the environment that concerns you?

Do you think all the construction work would not have created jobs, and the ballroom, leisure centre that were to follow, would these not create long term sustainable jobs, reverse never ending rural decline?

There wasn't any issue with the same job being done in Lahinch. There wasn't even a planning process.

golfball37

I think the opinion of the local community should carry more weight than some remote quango when it comes to planning issues

Deagol

easypazz wrote: »

The Trump wall has been turned down by An Board Pleanala.

So the golf course development will not go ahead, in fact the whole thing may be closed down now.

The Atlantic will just keep knocking lumps out of it.

Jobs gone from west clare and a blow to Shannon airport.

I didn't see any annoucement about job losses?

Are you saying that regardless of the environmental costs it should have gone ahead anyway? Should we bow to the needs of a corporation anytime they threaten to withdraw from something regardless of the consequences to our natural world?

easypazz

The Trump wall has been turned down by An Board Pleanala.

So the golf course development will not go ahead, in fact the whole thing may be closed down now.

The Atlantic will just keep knocking lumps out of it.

Jobs gone from west clare and a blow to Shannon airport.

RocketRaccoon

fryup wrote: »

is there any flights this week?

Yes, not many but still some operating.

fryup

is there any flights this week?

SNNUS

Look SNN is not DUB it never will be, you cannot blame DUB for SNN not being a mega hub - it will never be. Dublin is the capital and it's where the population is and is well connected by motorways etc.

Shannon has it's niche and does well for the captive population close to it, people need to support the flights that are there and more so when this crisis is over.

No point looking into the past, the stop over days are gone so it's dog eat dog in the aviation world.

Millionaire only not

Cookiemunster wrote: »

No, they located there because of it's location near the countries major population center with its large pool of graduates and easy access to the countries major international airport. They didn't even have to locate it in Ireland and looked around Europe before picking Naas. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/kerry-puts-innovation-on-its-menu-for-growth-1.1604060

You should stop listening to the conspiracy theorys.

Well I know ones that have left

Cookiemunster

Millionaire only not wrote: »

Well Kerry Co op were forced to locate with there r/d on naas road the workers are now leaving as they can’t stand the commute ! And that’s the naas road
That building could have been built in Limerick , near there own base , airport and 2 hours to Dublin.
That’s a fact Ida only gave funding when it was in Dublin !

No, they located there because of it's location near the countries major population center with its large pool of graduates and easy access to the countries major international airport. They didn't even have to locate it in Ireland and looked around Europe before picking Naas. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/kerry-puts-innovation-on-its-menu-for-growth-1.1604060

You should stop listening to the conspiracy theorys.