Ireland's first air taxi service to begin trials in Shannon this year

Air taxi and cargo services would be provided using drones and unmanned aerial vehicles

A computer generated image of a vertiport that is proposed for Shannon. The port would provide passenger and cargo services using frones and unmanned aerial vehicles.

A group of companies have formed a partnership with plans to develop Ireland's first air taxi service in Shannon.

The Shannon Group, which operate Shannon Airport, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports, Future Mobility Campus Ireland and Avtrain to establish a passenger and cargo vertiport with plans to begin operations next year.