Regional focus: The best of the west: the top 20 power list
1. Lufthansa Technik Shannon, Co Clare
Turnover: €32 billion
Employees: 120,000 worldwide, 600 in Shannon
The company maintains and refurbishes aircraft for some of the biggest airlines in the world. Most recently, it won a contract to give specialist maintenance for the B787 state of the art Dreamliner planes developed by Boeing.
2. General Electric International, Shannon, Co Clare
Turnover: €11 billion
Employees: 274 in Ireland
Incorporating General Capital Aviation Services, the aviation ...