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A prestigious helicopter flying school will open at Ireland West Airport, Knock in the coming weeks. Ireland West Aviation is to be the platform from which a range of aviation services are to be offered, starting with a helicopter flying school to Private Pilot Licence standard.

Ireland West Airport Knock has welcomed Aer Lingus’s return to the west of Ireland following agreement to commence an Aer Lingus London Gatwick service in April 2009. The decision will provide the airport and the region with interlinking capabilities connecting business interests and tourism traffic in both directions. It will add an additional 127,000 annual seat capacity at Ireland West Airport Knock, increasing its share of the Irish regional market to the UK to almost 20 per cent.

Plans to develop a Strategic Development Zone at Ireland West Airport are progressing, a meeting of the Swinford electoral area committee heard this week.

Despite the turmoil in the international aviation industry, Ireland West Airport has reported that it has had its busiest year ever last year, but it has called on key stakeholders in the region to help them secure new route opportunities in 2009.

Claremorris Chamber has commended Ireland West Airport for its successful year in 2008.

Tourism jobs in the west could be under threat if Ryanair cut services from Ireland West Airport Knock.

Ireland West Airport Knock has signed a new green power deal with competitive electricity provider Energia. The “Green Supply” power deal will see the airport continue to progress on its aim to be carbon neutral and reduce its carbon footprint by 861 tonnes each year.

Ireland West Airport Knock has appointed Joe Gilmore as Managing Director, it was announced this week.

Ireland West Airport Knock has appointed Joe Gilmore as Managing Director, it was announced this week.

Robert Grealis, the former CEO of Ireland West Airport, has been appointed consulting partner at the Discovery Partnership, the national business consultancy for small and medium enterprises.