FlightFest draws 130,000 for aviation celebration

Up to 130,000 people lined the quays of Dublin City as the world’s largest commercial aircraft roared overhead.

The British Airways A380 joined military, vintage and commercial carriers asalmost 30 planes flew as low as 800ft over the River Liffey for FlightFest.

Eamonn Brennan, chief executive of the Irish Aviation Authority, described the event as a tremendous success. “Aviation in Ireland is a major contributor to the economy through jobs, and the air finance and leasing community, so it was fantastic to be able to showcase Ireland’s deep involvement with aviation on the world stage,” he said.