New Irish Aviation Regulator Mr Ó Conghaile says, Aviation industry can't just be switched

Ireland - the Aviation Hub !

Ireland is among the busiest hubs for business transactions, leasing companies, aviation trading but pandemic has almost killed the industry, not only aviation players, but also the aviation regulators acknowledge that.

What does the Newly appointed regulator Say ?

That understaning led the newly - appointed irish Aviation regulator, Diarmuid Ó Conghaile come forward and say,

Air travel needs  a restart plan  to aid its recovery from the “extreme distress” caused by Covid-19 restrictions.

As a regulator, this was his first public speech at the annual Irish Aviation Students’  Association symposium, where  Mr Ó Conghaile warned students that the Irish Republic could not take its strong air travel industry for granted.

You need a plan , Aviation does not obey On - OFF commands !

The chief executive designate of the Irish Aviation Authority also said,

“Right now, the national focus is on pandemic containment, as it should be; but we must also start planning for the recovery of aviation,” he said.

Mr Ó Conghaile told the annual Irish Aviation Students’ Association symposium that the industry could not simply be switched off and on. It will take time to step up activity, he said.

What is the Restart plan for Aviation ?

Regarding the restart plan, he believes that, 

• The irish Republic should restart the air travel using the recently updated EU traffic light system, which grades regions on their level of infection risk, along with testing and quarantine systems consistent with that system.

• Other measures should include exemptions from testing and quarantine for those with proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19 and  the use of rapid testing alongside the PCR system.

• Mr Ó Conghaile also said that there should be confirmation of the different stages of any vaccination programme at which people could begin non-essential travel.