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Dublin Aerospace CEO William Flaherty talks about where the Irish MRO provider is looking to grow capabilities and its plans to further add to its workforce.

A transition to net zero carbon mean businesses see wellbeing and the environment as priorities.

Irish maintenance provider Dublin Aerospace delivered a €2.6 million ($3.2 million) operating profit during the financial year ended 30 September 2020, down from €5.7 million in previous year, and intends to continue investment in new facilities despite the pandemic.

Irish MRO Atlantic Aviation Group has bought Flybe Aviation Service’s (FAS) former maintenance facility at Brize Norton airbase in the UK.

SHANNON-based aerospace group Atlantic Aviation Group has acquired a former Flybe maintenance operation at Brize Norton in England. The UK business employs 112 people and in 2014 secured a contract to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the RAF’s fleet of Airbus A400M transport aircraft. There are more than 20 in the RAF fleet. Atlantic Aviation Group chief executive Shane O’Neill said the acquisition will further enhance the company’s capability to service clients in th...

A 2018 aerial image of Exeter Airpark - Credit: East Devon District Council Work has started on road improvements for enhanced access at Exeter Airport to help boost economic recovery in the region.  The enhancements to Long Lane will unlock development of the new 19-acre AirPark site in the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone which is expected to create around 1,000 jobs.   Valued at £3.7 million, the scheme will also facilitate a bus loop and cycleway, substantially improving access to t...