Ryanair can’t take delivery of the 210 Boeing 737 Max airplanes it has ordered. The European Aeronautical Safety Administration (EASA) banned the plane following the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes. Every day that delivery of the 737 Max is delayed is costing Ryanair money.
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.
Becoming a hub for electric aviation is an example of the innovation policies the country should embrace to establish itself as a global centre for the commercialisation of new technologies.
He worked for Tony Ryan and Fred Goodwin, built a global aviation giant and lost a fortune in the crash. Avolon boss Domhnal Slattery talks about success, failure and his fears for the Irish economy.
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