Shannon Airport Thread [Mod Warning in First Post]

World’s largest passenger jet arrives in Shannon for repainting (Clare Herald)

This must be the first repainting of an Airbus A380 at IAC ?

Speculation at (Simple Flying) say that it might even get the Lufthansa's special 100th anniversary livery ?

€15m Upgrade Programme Takes Off at Shannon Airport (Shannon Airport Group)

The Shannon Airport Group has commenced the first airport-focused element of its €40 million investment drive for 2026, with construction now underway on a €15 million upgrade of the Shannon Airport terminal building.

The project builds on the substantial sustainability work already underway across the Group. The 1970s section of Shannon Airport’s main terminal building (Arrivals) will be replaced with a modern, curved architectural façade, designed to dramatically improve energy performance. This critical upgrade will help to facilitate the terminal’s transition to electric heat pump technology and new HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems – enabling a move away from fossil fuel systems and significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Passengers will also notice the physical impact to the terminal, with a striking, fresh, new look for the exterior.

Lufthansa A380 Rolled out at Shannon in Special Anniversary Scheme (Flying In Ireland)

By Alan Dwyer

To mark Lufthansa’s 100th founding anniversary, the world’s largest passenger aircraft now also shines in a special blue design. This week, an Airbus A380 was rolled out from the IAC painting hangar in Shannon in a spectacular blue colour scheme, with the aircraft departing for Munich on Wednesday afternoon.

35 staff worked on the Airbus A380 for exactly 34 days. They brought the 47-meter-long stylised crane on the aircraft to life and painted a total area of over 4,000 square meters. That is equivalent to about 16 tennis courts. The Airbus with the registration D-AIMH will start regular service in March.

Images by Malcolm Nason 👍️