Ulick McEvaddy, a former Irish army officer and native of
Swinford County Mayo.
In 1984, along with his brother Desmond McEvaddy, he established Omega Air Inc; a Washington-based US Corporation that specialises in the sale and lease of aircraft. Omega Air has become one of the biggest supplier and traders of
Boeing 707 in the world. Today Omega Air has developed into a group of six aviation companies whose services include spare part sales and leasing, engine overhaul and repair, aircraft sales and leasing, air-to-air re-fuelling and re-engineering of Boeing 707 series aircraft.
He owns of land west of
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport (Irish: ''Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath'') is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport is located in Collinstown, north of Dublin, and south of ...
, and wishes to build a competing terminal on that land. The
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) have stated that they would not allow a competing terminal access to the Runway at Dublin Airport.
Other parties calling out for a second competing Terminal include
Michael O'Leary, the CEO of
Ryanair. O'Leary has been known to be in strong opposition to the DAA ( previously known as
Aer Rianta
DAA (styled "daa"), previously Dublin Airport Authority, is a commercial semi-state airport company in Ireland. The company owns and operates Dublin Airport and Cork Airport. Its other subsidiaries include the travel retail business Aer Rianta ...
), on various issues.
McEvaddy is one of the main contributors to the controversial anti-
Lisbon Treaty
The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by the EU member sta ...
campaign group
Libertas
Libertas (Latin for 'liberty' or 'freedom', ) is the Roman goddess and personification of liberty. She became a politicised figure in the Late Republic, featured on coins supporting the populares faction, and later those of the assassins of ...
in Ireland.
McEvaddy joins Lisbon 'no' campaign
RTÉ News (20/04/2008)
References
External links
Omega Air Refueling
Living people
Businesspeople from County Mayo
Irish aviation businesspeople
People from Swinford, County Mayo
Year of birth missing (living people)
People educated at Garbally College
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