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One in every three aircraft in the world is leased out of Ireland and the sector accounts for 1,300 high value jobs, which Shannon and Dublin widely regarded as centres of excellence in the field. This was noted by Tom Caffrey, head of operational excellence, Shannon Aerospace and chairman of Irish Centre for Business Excellence, at a new programme launch in the University of Limerick this Tuesday. Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English launched a Postgraduate Level 9 Specialist Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance at UL. It is a first at this advanced level and is a major step in supporting Ireland’s role as the global centre for aircraft financing and leasing. The programme has been developed as part of a unique collaboration between the University of Limerick and the Aviation Finance Finuas Network (Part of the Skillnets Networks www.skillnets.ie). It has been fully funded through the Aviation Finuas Network and the National Training Fund …
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