Clare senator says Shannon can grow further

The Seanad has heard that Ireland can become even more of a world-leader in the aviation industry, and that Shannon is perfectly positioned to benefit.

Aircraft leasing in particular has become a success story here in recent years, with half of the world's commercial leasing sector based in Ireland.

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This week, the biggest company in this field Aercap announced that it has created 100 high end jobs, with half of those in Shannon.

Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway thinks there can be scope for even more growth here.