The Big Interview: Conor McCarthy

After 43 years in the business, Conor McCarthy is now chief executive of Ireland’s newest start-up airline, Emerald Airlines, which will fly around 30 routes from early next year

Conor McCarthy, chief executive, Emerald Airlines: ‘It has come full circle and I’ve come back here, literally to within 100 yards of where I started in Aer Lingus, in Hangar 5. It’s very exciting.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips