Dublin Airport - Boeing 737 Max

Hundreds of Irish passengers had their flights cancelled after the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) suspended the use of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in and out of our airspace.

The IAA made the decision following the two fatal incidents involving the planes which have killed 346 people - including Clare man Michael Ryan, who died in Sunday’s Ethiopian Airways crash.

In a statement, the IAA said: “The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has decided to temporarily suspend the operation of all variants of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of Irish airspace, in the light of the two fatal accidents involving the aircraft in recent months.

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Cork Airport - Boeing 737 Max

CORK air passengers face an anxious wait to find out if the decision to suspend the operation of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of Irish airspace will affect the Cork to Providence transatlantic route.

The decision was made by the Irish Aviation Authority in the light of two fatal accidents involving the aircraft in recent months, including the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.

Flights between Cork and the Rhode Island airport, near Boston, are set to resume next month and operate three times per week across the summer months.

The route provider, Norwegian, announced yesterday that it would not operate any flights with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft type until further notice.