Airport ready for growth to take off | Irish Examiner
Cork Airport has strengthened its management team ahead of its launch as a “standalone business unit” in the coming weeks.
The appointments, and plans to hire a head of aviation marketing, have raised hopes that the Cork Airport Authority (CAA), which is still overseen by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), will be able to compete more aggressively for new business and routes.
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Ciaran Carton will join the airport as general manager operations from Terminal 1 Management at Dublin Airport. There will be a new role of head of finance and commercial.
Niamh Flood is taking on the role of head of human resources — with some key HR staff being redeployed.
A head of aviation marketing will also be appointed early in the new year to attract new airlines, develop new routes, and grow passenger numbers.
The current marketing manager, Kevin Cullinane, will take up a new role as head of communications, with responsibility for consumer marketing, social media, and external marketing.
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Aer Lingus Regional meanwhile, is due to announce its 2014 expansion plans at Cork Airport tomorrow.