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Aron Gibbons, 6, got to sit in the cockpit of a plane at Ireland West Airport Knock.
Ireland West Airport were thrilled to welcome little Aron Gibbons, 6, from Westport to the airport this week.
Aron, who many will remember, lit up The Late Late Toy Show last month when he appeared on it with Ryan Tubridy telling all about his love for airplanes and airports.
He is a regular plane spotter at his local airport and after seeing his appearance on the Toy Show the airport took the opportunity to make his dream come true and bring him for a guided tour of the facility.
On Monday last Aron was treated to a VIP tour of the airport where he got to see their brand new Fire Engine and their new fleet of Electric Vehicles.
Whilst 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, whilst only six years old, is a huge aviation and airplane enthusiast and it's fair to say he taught everyone a thing or two about aviation whilst he was there!
At the end of the day before departing he said, in his own words 'I'll see ye again in a few years when I'm working here'.
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