The European Commission has made overtures to AerCap but the lessor has not signalled any interest in investing in the defence sector.
The lessor has settled with Nordwind and a Russian insurer for €91m in a dispute over five aircraft that were stranded in Russia since the start of the Ukrainian war.
Volga-Dnepr’s Irish arm is tangled up in legal disputes in Canada and the UK. Questions linger over what the airline’s Irish company is doing now.
As global airline profits bounce back near to 2019 levels, KPMG partner Joe O’Mara examines the factors driving this growth and the risks facing the global aviation industry, much of which is headquartered in Dublin.
AerCap boss Aengus Kelly runs a company with assets of $43.1bn. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks candidly about tax, education, business and why Brexit could be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Ireland.
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