Ireland West Airport were thrilled to welcome little Aron Gibbons, 6, from Westport to the airport last week, Aron, lit up The Late Late Toy Show last month when he appeared on it with Ryan Tubridy, telling the host all about his love for airplanes and airports.
He is a regular plane spotter at Ireland West Airport and after seeing his appearance on the Toy Show, the airport took the opportunity to make his dream come true and brought him for a guided tour of the facility.
Aron was treated to a VIP tour of the airport where he got to see its brand new Fire Engine and new fleet of Electric Vehicles. While on his tour he got to meet some of the Airport staff and see the inner workings of an international airport.
One of the highlights of his visit to the airport was getting to visit the Air Traffic Control Tower and watch the arrival of the Aer Lingus flight, as it landed at the airport.
To cap off a memorable day, Aron got to meet the pilots of the Aer Lingus Gatwick flight who were so good to Aron and gave him a guided tour of the cockpit explaining to him how aircraft operate and the procedures involved in landing and taking off at Ireland West Airport.
Aron is a huge aviation and airplane enthusiast and its fair to say he taught us a thing or two about aviation whilst he was here!
At the end of the day before departing, he said “I’ll see ye again in a few years when I’m working here.”
