New chairman of Irish Aviation Authority appointed

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has appointed Anne Nolan as Chairman of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), the Authority announced today.

Ms Nolan, who was first appointed to the IAA Board in 2006, is currently Chief Executive of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Ltd.

She is also currently a member of the Board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP), the Executive Committee of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries (EFPIA) and the Smurfit Graduate School of Business

"The Authority and Irish aviation will benefit greatly from this appointment," said IAA CEO Eamonn Brennan.

"Anne Nolan has an unrivalled mix of business, aviation and regulatory experience at the highest level which will be invaluable to the Authority in meeting the growing challenges in aviation safety regulation and air navigation service provision."