Weston Airport News

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar officially launched the Coast Guard’s new state-of-the-art S92 search and rescue helicopter for the Dublin region in Weston Airport. This is the fourth Sikorsky S92 helicopter base to come into operation for the Coast Guard and means all four Coast Guard bases now have upgraded helicopters. The new S92 helicopters replace the Sikorsky S61 which was in use until recently at the Coast Guard bases in Dublin, Shannon, Sligo and Waterford.

The Irish Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar, will officially launch the new Coast Guard helicopter for the East Coast region next Monday, January 13 at Dublin Weston Airport. This will complete the upgrading of the Coast Guard’s search & rescue helicopter fleet from Sikorsky S61 to S92 craft.