Summer Safety 2025 – Irish Aviation Industry Preparations

John Franklin, Head of Safety Promotion at EASA, recently hosted a live discussion at the Aer Lingus training centre with key people from the Irish aviation industry. The discussion focussed on safety related issues within the Irish Aviation industry and how they are working together to deal with them. The participants were:

  • Adrian Dunne, Chief Operations Officer at Aer Lingus.
  • Carol Sharkey, Chief Risk Officer at Ryanair.
  • Gary McLean, Managing Director at Dublin Airport.
  • Jim Gavin, Chief Operations Officer at the Irish Aviation Authority.
  • Keith Butler, Chief Executive Officer at Emerald Airlines.

You can watch the full video below.

Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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