Entrepreneurial spirit brings Avolon to the top of the global aviation industry

Aviation Company of the Year: Winner: Avolon, Recipient: John Higgins, Presented by: Simon McNamara, European Region Airline Association

Winning three accolades at this year’s Aviation Industry Awards was a fitting end to a year of dramatic growth at Avolon.

As well as winning Aviation Company of the Year and the Aviation Leasing Achievement Award, Avolon’s chief executive Dómhnal Slattery received an award for his outstanding contribution to the aviation industry.

Slattery and John Higgins, president and chief commercial officer at Avolon, founded the company six years ago with an experienced team ...