Aviation

Wicklow airport consortium plan bundle of large projects for 1,000 acre Arklow site

The unnamed Middle Eastern group acquiring land tracts of land in the county intend the aviation project to have drone taxis to transport passengers on site

The proposed East Leinster International Airport (ELIA) in Wicklow with hotel and conference centre

The Middle Eastern consortium behind a proposal for an international airport in Wicklow intends to build a hotel and conference centre, data centre and aviation academy if they can secure their desired 1,000 acres from Arklow property owners.

Last week, the Business Post revealed investors are advancing plans to build a project dubbed the East Leinster International Airport (ELIA) and have provisional deals with local farmers and families in place to buy more than 600 ...