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Business aviation in Republic of Ireland

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Irish Aviation Authority - www.iaa.ie

Registered business aircraft:
111

Based business air charter operators:
9

Based business aircraft for charter:
26

Business air charter brokers:
16

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	BAe146	14
2	Boeing B-737	10
3	AgustaWestland AW139	9
4	Pilatus PC-12	6
5	AgustaWestland AW189	6
6	Bell 206B JetRanger	6
7	Piper twin piston	5
8	AgustaWestland AW169	5
9	Sikorsky S-92	5
10	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	3
11	Airbus ACJ320	3
12	Airbus Helicopters H135	3
13	Gulfstream G650	3
14	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	3
15	Airbus Helicopters H120	2
16	Agusta A109	2
17	ATR42/72	2
18	Airbus Helicopters H145	2
19	Beechcraft Twin Piston	2
20	Challenger 605	2
21	Airbus Helicopters H155B	2
22	Airbus Helicopters AS365	2
23	Gulfstream G500/G550	2
24	Gulfstream G700	1
25	Bell 407	1
26	Learjet 45	1
27	Global 6000/Express/XRS	1
28	Agusta A119	1
29	Bell 222	1
30	Hawker 750/800/900	1
31	Gulfstream G400/G450	1
32	Pilatus PC-24	1
33	Diamond Twin Star	1
34	Beechcraft King Air 200	1
35	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	1
36	Boeing BBJ1	1
37	Cessna Caravan	1
38	TBM700/850/900	1
39	Eurocopter AS355	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Shannon	20 business aviation companies active
2	Dublin International	20
3	Dublin (Weston)	6
4	Cork	5
5	Waterford Regional	4
6	Sligo	3
7	Connaught (Ireland West Knock)	3
8	Loughrea (Kylebrack Heliport)	2
9	Killarney (Kerry)	2
10	Donegal	2
11	Kildare (Kilrush)	1
12	Galway	1
13	Dolly's Grove (Leinster)	0

Business aviation suppliers in Republic of Ireland

Maintenance 14 • Training 3

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SkyConnect Leasing set to deploy helicopters for the fire season

The Dublin-based company will provide flexible operational leasing solutions, connecting operators, agencies and government clients with Skyrise Aviation Group’s helicopter fleet.

March 16, 2026 Full report

TAP support allows Sikorsky to track individual aircraft health and adjust parts availability to the operational tempo of each S-92 customer.

Sikorsky promotes TAP contracts for S-92 coverage

Bristow, the largest S-92 operator, renewed its agreement in April 2025 to support approximately 60 aircraft. Since then, five additional operators, including Offshore Helicopter Services, have renewed their contracts.

March 16, 2026 Full report

The fleet supports missions including emergency medical services, offshore energy transport and search and rescue operations.

SMFL Helicopters forms global rotorcraft leasing platform

The Dublin-headquartered lessor combines two established portfolios into a 290-aircraft global platform serving 52 operators.

March 7, 2026 Full report

Lourens Human, operations manager, Maverick Air Charters.

From flightdeck to back office, how digitalisation can reshape operations

Digital transformation in business aviation is accelerating, delivering efficiency, insight and safety gains, but success depends on integration, usability and human-centred adoption rather than technology alone.

January 17, 2026 Full report

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