08/07/2015

AerCap To Create Over 100 Jobs

AerCap has announced it is to create over 100 jobs in Ireland.

These are high end roles created across various disciplines including Sales and Marketing, Aircraft Technical, Legal, Contracts Management, Finance and Treasury.

The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.

AerCap, with operations in Dublin and Shannon, is the global leader in aircraft leasing with 1,300 owned and managed aircraft in its current fleet and a highly attractive portfolio of 470 high-demand, fuel-efficient aircraft on order.

Its aircraft are leased to 200 customers in 90 countries. The new Airbus A350 XWB, which has been flown into Dublin from Toulouse for the event, will form part of AerCap's core fleet in the coming years and provide a platform for growth and shareholder enrichment.

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, said: "Aircraft leasing is a key sector which we have targeted as part of our Action Plan for Jobs, and in recent years we have seen a strong jobs performance in this area.

"We have put in place measures to support continued growth in this area, including the appointment of Simon Harris as a strong Minister of State with specific responsibility in this area, and through his strategy for financial services are targeting further growth in this area.

"Today's announcement that AerCap, a world-leading company in this area, has created 100 additional jobs in this area is another great boost for this sector."

(CD/JP)

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