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17/10/2008
Emergency Landing At Shannon By Frankfurt Bound Jet
A transatlantic jet has been forced to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport early on Friday.
The United Airlines flight was travelling from Dulles International Airport in Washington DC to Frankfurt in Germany when the pilot sought permission to land at Shannon.
Emergency services were sent to the airport, while two units of the fire service were deployed to a holding area on the Ennis to Limerick dual-carriageway as a precaution.
In other Shannon news, a skeleton staff of fewer than five Aer Lingus ground personnel is to remain at Shannon airport as part of the company's plans to close its cabin crew base and outsource ground-handling at the airport.
Currently, the airport employs 280 staff at Shannon with 160 employed in cabin crew and the remaining 120 in ground operations.
Enda Corneille, Aer Lingus's Director for corporate affairs, said "a small team" of fewer than five employees would remain to serve its US routes as part of its cost-cutting plan. An additional "small number" would continue working in maintenance at Shannon.
Cabin crew at the airport are to offered redeployment to Cork and Dublin, but Mr Corneille said "limited redevelopment" would be on offer to the Shannon-based staff.
(DW)
The United Airlines flight was travelling from Dulles International Airport in Washington DC to Frankfurt in Germany when the pilot sought permission to land at Shannon.
Emergency services were sent to the airport, while two units of the fire service were deployed to a holding area on the Ennis to Limerick dual-carriageway as a precaution.
In other Shannon news, a skeleton staff of fewer than five Aer Lingus ground personnel is to remain at Shannon airport as part of the company's plans to close its cabin crew base and outsource ground-handling at the airport.
Currently, the airport employs 280 staff at Shannon with 160 employed in cabin crew and the remaining 120 in ground operations.
Enda Corneille, Aer Lingus's Director for corporate affairs, said "a small team" of fewer than five employees would remain to serve its US routes as part of its cost-cutting plan. An additional "small number" would continue working in maintenance at Shannon.
Cabin crew at the airport are to offered redeployment to Cork and Dublin, but Mr Corneille said "limited redevelopment" would be on offer to the Shannon-based staff.
(DW)
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08 November 2018
Ryanair Signs CLA With German Cabin Crew Union
Ryanair has signed a Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) framework and Social Plan with Ver.di, the German cabin crew union, to cover all of Ryanair's German based cabin crew.
Ryanair Signs CLA With German Cabin Crew Union
Ryanair has signed a Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) framework and Social Plan with Ver.di, the German cabin crew union, to cover all of Ryanair's German based cabin crew.
11 May 2010
Ryanair Flight In Emergency Landing
There's been an emergency landing at George Best Belfast City Airport today. A Ryanair plane travelling to London Stansted has turned back and has made a precautionary landing at the east Belfast airport after taking off on Tuesday.
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There's been an emergency landing at George Best Belfast City Airport today. A Ryanair plane travelling to London Stansted has turned back and has made a precautionary landing at the east Belfast airport after taking off on Tuesday.
12 November 2013
Aer Lingus Talks Adjourned
Talks between management and cabin crew at Aer Lingus have been adjourned until Thursday. The Labour Relations Commission have been hosting talks between the two sides, in a dispute concerning rosters and the threatened closure of the cabin crew base at Shannon. According to reports, the talks, which ended late last night, have made some progress.
Aer Lingus Talks Adjourned
Talks between management and cabin crew at Aer Lingus have been adjourned until Thursday. The Labour Relations Commission have been hosting talks between the two sides, in a dispute concerning rosters and the threatened closure of the cabin crew base at Shannon. According to reports, the talks, which ended late last night, have made some progress.
12 September 2007
Four Arrested Over 'Air Rage' Incidents In Ireland
Four people were arrested after three international flights had to land at Shannon Airport on Tuesday. In the first incident, a Ukrainian man and his wife, aged 43 and 39, travelling on a Martinair flight between Amsterdam and Cuba, had to be restrained by cabin crew. The couple appeared before a court in Co.
Four Arrested Over 'Air Rage' Incidents In Ireland
Four people were arrested after three international flights had to land at Shannon Airport on Tuesday. In the first incident, a Ukrainian man and his wife, aged 43 and 39, travelling on a Martinair flight between Amsterdam and Cuba, had to be restrained by cabin crew. The couple appeared before a court in Co.
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