The Irish General and Business Aviation Association (IGBAA) has released more details about the program for its third-annual International Business Aviation Conference on November 14. The event at the K Club Hotel and Golf Resort in Co Kildare, Ireland.
The conference will open with an address minister of state at the Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications, James Lawless and Gulfstream Aerospace chief developmental test pilot Eric Holmberg will give a keynote presentation on how the company tests new aircraft as part of the type certification process.
IBGAA Executive Director Joe Buckley, said “We are delighted to welcome ebullient moderator Oisin Lunny once again as our event moderator and Jetcraft, as our sponsor for the Gala Dinner, which will include terrific Irish entertainment.”
Setting up an AOC in Ireland and the merits of the Irish aircraft registry will be addressed by Robert Calleja, Director and Head of Aviation, Bargate Murray; Jim Gavin, COO of Irish Aviation Authority, with Heather Gordon, Legal Director, Martyn Fiddler Aviation; Dave Scully, COO, Alliance Aviation Group; and Brian Tuohy, Director Flight Operations at ACASS Ireland.
The Irish aviation sector’s outreach at the conference will also include presentations by Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Airports Group and Niall MacCarthy, managing director of Cork Airport. The country’s airports are a key aspect of its drive to attract foreign direct investment and boost tourism, which are both important economic drivers.
As the sector continues to battle against public misconceptions, IBGAA is adding a session on positive storytelling with Seán Earley, Managing Director of Creative Campaigning at Teneo, Moderating the panel is Colin Dunne, US Sales Director at Jetcraft. Keith McKay, Operations and Business Development at Woodgate Aviation, Leah Hamilton, EMEA Sales, Business Development, Universal Weather and Aviation and Robert Plhak, CEO at VOO Flights and Partner at Avinoc will also join.
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