34: 34. Conor McCarthy, Executive Chairman at Emerald Airlines & Dublin Aerospace

Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly

Conor McCarthy is an airline industry veteran with over 43 years of experience, a serial entrepreneur and has helped set up several airlines and aerospace companies worldwide.

He is the founder of PlaneConsult, an aviation consultancy company, which has, over the past 19 years, worked in many airlines including easyJet, Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Copa, and Thai AirAsia.

He has held roles in Aer Lingus Commuter, Ryanair (where he was responsible for the famous 25 minute turnaround, among other things), and is a Co-founder, shareholder, and former director of AirAsia and its affiliates in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and India.

In 2009 Conor established Dublin Aerospace, parent company to Dublin Aerospace and Exeter Aerospace. Dublin Aerospace is now one of the world’s leading providers of Aerospace MRO services. Dublin Aerospace developed a state-of-the-art Landing Gear facility in Ashbourne, and started up Exeter Aerospace in the UK.
Based primarily in Dublin, Ireland, Conor is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of Emerald Airlines, Ireland’s newest regional airline, and the exclusive operator of the Aer Lingus Regional network.

This is the 34th episode with guest Conor McCarthy, Executive Chairman at Emerald Airlines & Dublin Aerospace, in the Davy podcast series 'Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly'.

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