EirTrade Aviation gains approval for Ireland West Airport facility expansion

EirTrade Aviation, an Ireland-based aviation asset management and trading company, has received full planning permission from Mayo County Council to expand its facility at Ireland West Airport, according to Regional Gateway.

The approval allows the company to proceed with plans to significantly increase its operational capacity at the Knock location.

The existing 2,100 square metre site will be expanded with an additional 10,500 square metre facility designed to accommodate engine and airframe disassembly alongside EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance services. A new aircraft hangar capable of housing one narrowbody aircraft will anchor the expansion, with additional space allocated for workshop operations, crating areas, high bay VNA racking, bulk storage, and engine storage.

Tom Bond, Operations Director at O'Neill O'Malley, stated: "We have successfully delivered this significant project milestone and are now looking forward to taking this programme forward and overseeing procurement, construction and successful project completion and delivery for EirTrade."

Steven Trowell, Senior Vice President of Maintenance and Disassembly at EirTrade Aviation, stated: "Following the relocation of our engine disassembly facility to Knock in November 2025, this modern, functional space will consolidate our streamlined and comprehensive service provision at Ireland West Airport."

Trowell added: "We are dedicated to providing efficient services to our customers, offering maintenance services, aircraft disassembly and engine disassembly all at one location. Not only that, but asset management and parts trading and leasing support can also be provided from Knock, owing to the parts inventory we will keep on site."

Construction is programmed to commence in late 2026, with O'Neill O'Malley Architecture and Project Management overseeing delivery on behalf of EirTrade.

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