Major aviation conference flies the flag for western region

The annual Shannon International Leasing Conference (SILC), held in Limerick last week, offered an opportunity for industry stalwarts to discuss the region’s progress.

Attending the conference last week were Andrew Murphy, managing director of Shannon Airport, Michael Fitzpatrick of GECAS, Samantha Harding of SILC, Katherine Bennett of Airbus , economist John Mc Mahon and Patrick Jordan of AAG Pictures Arthur Ellis

A quiet revolution took place last week when the Shannon International Leasing Conference (SILC), an annual networking and conference event, was staged in Limerick.

Industry giants in the aviation sector used the one-day, invite-only event to share and explore the increasing relevance of Shannon as a leading cluster of aviation services with a strong heritage supporting the lease sector since its inception. With a tagline that read ‘Shannon – adding value in a ...