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Irish Coast Guard to launch aviation service at Waterford Airport

source: Irish Coast Guard / Government of Ireland -> target: Irish emergency response services

On 2026-04-16, the Irish Coast Guard officially launched its enhanced aviation service at Waterford Airport. The service transition to Bristow Ireland was described as completed, with six AW189 helicopters across four bases and a 24/7 fixed-wing component based in Shannon. The upgrade is intended to expand Ireland鈥檚 maritime, inland search and rescue, aeromedical, and monitoring capacity.

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