Shannon firm flying after airline deal

Shannon-based aviation firm Eirtech has signed a multimillion-euro deal with US company Southwest Airlines for its cost-and time-saving solution for upgrading the latter’s fleet.

The opportunity for the Irish-based company arose after the Federal Aviation Authority mandated that a technical modification involving all Boeing 737s be resolved.

Eirtech’s team in Shannon developed the solution, which involves the manufacturing of ‘wiring kits’ and the provision of the supporting engineering documentation.