Jet boss plots successful route from Shannon to Sao Paulo

The high-flying aviation chief tells John Mulligan that he feels ‘blessed’ to be working at Brazil’s Embraer as it prepares to launch its $1.7bn development programme of next-generation aircraft after making the ‘unusual’ switch from the aircraft leasing industry to jet manufacture

Embraer’s John Slattery says he is focused on current challenges

When he was growing up, Shannon Airport was "the coolest thing" near John Slattery's hometown in Ennis, in Co Clare.

It was where he and his brother, Domhnal, discovered a fascination with aviation that became a lifelong involvement in the global industry.