Air accident investigators in Britain have launched a probe into an accident at East Midlands Airport that involved an Irish cargo aircraft.

Aer Lingus has resumed year-round services to New York from Shannon Airport for the first time in five years.

Aer Lingus has resumed year-round services from Shannon to the US for the first time since 2009 after replacing Airbus A330 jets with the smaller, more economical Boeing 757 aircraft.

AT least one airline has emerged as a potential replacement carrier to take over the Shannon to Paris route which Ryanair will abandon next month despite its success.