- News
Hamilton Sundstrand Shannon is part of Hamilton Sundstrand, the International Market leaders in the design, manufacturing and sale of a variety of proprietary, technology-based components and subsystems for the aerospace market. Hamilton Sundstrand is part of the UTC group of companies which includes Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky Helicopters, Otis, Chubb, and Carrier.
This year Hamilton Sundstrand Shannon celebrates 20 years in business. The company was established in 1988 as Shannon Aircraft Motor Works and has grown from very meagre beginnings to the well established reputable company both locally in the Shannon region and within Hamilton Sundstrand worldwide repair organisation that we know today. Hamilton Sundstrand Shannon now employs 100 people and has an expected turnover of $23 million in 2008. The company has seen steady and significant organic growth over the last 9 years. This growth coupled with the consolidation of the French rewind business into the Shannon Ireland facility in 1999, followed by the consolidation of the Canadian rewind and the Sundstrand rewind business from Hialeah, Miami in 2002, means that the Hamilton Sundstrand Shannon is the largest provider of specialist rewinds to the aerospace industry in the world with a combined rewind & repair capability of 1100 parts. These moves were significant votes of confidence in the workforce at Shannon and in Ireland as a location to do business by Hamilton Sundstrand.
Vincent Cunnane CEO, Shannon Development makes a presentation to Gerard Hurley MD, Hamilton Sundstrand, Shannon. Also in the photograph is Denis McCarthy HS, Leoni O’Connel HS, Eugene Brennan Director Shannon Development, Mike Chandler HS, Emmet Ryan HS and Bernard Murray HS.
Speaking in Shannon today (Friday, 14 November 2008), John Brassil, Chairman of Shannon Development, warmly welcomed the announcement by Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD, that the Irish and US governments have agreed to full pre-clearance facilities for all US bound flights from Shannon.
Mr Brassil congratulated Minister Dempsey and his officials in the Department of Transport, and Mr Pat Shanahan, Chairman of Shannon Airport Authority, and his team at the Airport, on delivering this major incentive for air traffic growth, both passenger and cargo, for Shannon and the West Coast Corridor.
Also welcoming the announcement, Dr Vincent Cunnane, Chief Executive of Shannon Development said “Full Pre-Clearance at Shannon will allow passengers from Shannon to arrive in the US as domestic passengers with no queuing for Immigration or Customs. It would also allow Shannon passengers to make hassle free transfers at US hubs with considerable savings in time. For airlines, it will allow seamless connections at US hubs and allow carriers to use less expensive domestic airports in the US”.
Dr Cunnane concluded “Today’s announcement will help secure Shannon Airport’s key economic role as a transatlantic gateway for business and tourism traffic to this region”.
For more information click US Pre Clearance at Shannon Airport.pdf