Mr. Donie Mooney Appointed New Director of Operations
14 August 2009: Mr. Eamonn Brennan, Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Aviation Authority, has announced the appointment of Mr. Donie Mooney, as Director of Operations to succeed Mr. Pat Ryan who will be retiring shortly.
Donie has been General Manager of the IAA's air traffic management operation at Shannon since 2002. Previously he served as General Manager of the North Atlantic Communications Division, as Head of Training, as Operations Manager Shannon Area Control Centre and also as a Team Leader and Instructor in the Authority's Commercial & Training Directorate. Donie spent 15 years as an air traffic controller and held tower and all radar ratings during that time.
Donie also has significant experience in international relations and activities having represented, at a high level, Ireland and the Irish Aviation Authority at several Eurocontrol, European Commission and ICAO fora. Currently he is a member of the ICAO European Air Navigation Planning Group and the ICAO North Atlantic Systems Planning Group.
Donie's appointment as Director of Operations will take effect from 1st October, 2009.