Cork Airport appoints new General Manager of Operations and Safety – Con Dooney

Cork Airport is delighted to announce the appointment of Con Dooney as General Manager of Operations and Safety. Con will have responsibility for leading the Cork Airport Operations and Asset Care teams, ensuring safe, reliable and effective operations. 

Cork Airport’s Managing Director Niall MacCarthy said: “We are delighted to welcome Con on board. As a former Deputy Director of Ground Operations with Ryanair he will bring over 30 years’ experience within the Irish and European aviation sector to Cork Airport. We have a really ambitious growth strategy in Cork. Con will build on the groundwork already laid to ensure the highest standards of operational and safety excellence to underpin that growth.

I am proud of our team here and very proud that we won best airport under 5 million pax from Airport Council International in Europe in 2017. Our ongoing commitment to service excellence is further strengthened through this appointment”, he added.

With Ryanair, Mr Dooney was responsible for the efficient and safe management of ground operations across 84 bases and 290 airports.