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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936. On October 2nd 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history with the airline's floatation on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, becoming a publicly quoted company and realising 400 million in equity for the airline's future growth.

Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

300 Jericho Quadrangle Ste 130

Jericho, New York 11753

1 516 622 4035

NAICS Code Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111

Recent Events

  • Aer Lingus launches savings program as fares, revenue continue to fall

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CAE wins contracts for four full-flight simulators and for update and relocation services valued at...

    11/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • O'Leary: No third bid for Aer Lingus

    10/13/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • United Pilots Says United Airlines Outsourcing Arrangement Pains Employees - Quick Facts

    10/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Aer Lingus to slash hundreds of jobs, cut pay

    10/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Ryanair Says No Substance To Aer Lingus Report

    10/05/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Ryanair says govt may ask it to bail out Aer Lingus

    10/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • BRIEF-Collins Stewart raises targets on European airline cos

    9/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Aer Lingus' leap in losses could usher in Ryanair

    8/27/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Aer Lingus says losses more than triple

    8/27/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Ryanair profit jumps on lower costs; outlook cut

    7/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Ireland's Aer Lingus airline names Mueller new CEO

    7/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Seamus Kearney COO
Sean Coyle Chief Financial Officer
Jack Foley Executive Vice President
Dick Butler Operations Director
Enda Corneille Commercial Director
Greg O'Sullivan Finance Director
Liz White Human Resources Director
Peter O'Neill Operations Director
Stephen Kavanagh Planning Director
Charmaine Duffy Aer Lingus European Marketing Manager
Rosemarie Curran Manager, Client Advertising
Fintan Lonergan Aer Lingus Head of Marketing
Olwyn Kelly Head Office Building

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Colm Barrington Chairman
John Sharman Chairman
Aer Lingus Board of Directors
Anne Mills Board of Directors
Chris Wall Board of Directors
Colin Hunt Board of Directors
Danuta Gray Board of Directors
David Begg Board of Directors
Ivor Fitzpatrick Board of Directors
Michael Johns Board of Directors
Sean P. FitzPatrick Board of Directors
Thomas Corcoran Board of Directors
Thomas Moran Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Group PLC COO Current
Aer Lingus COO Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Chief Financial Officer Current
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
Ryanair Ltd. Former
Management Science Former
Trinity College Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Executive Vice President Current

Dick Butler joined the Cargo Department of Aer Lingus in 1970, and progressed through a range of supervisory roles within Cargo Operations with responsibility for Cargo Terminals at Dublin, Cork and Shannon. Mr Butler was appointed manager of the Catering Department in 1994, then Dublin Station Manager in 1996 with responsibility for all areas of customer and operational delivery at Dublin airport. Mr Butler was appointed Commercial Operations Manager in 1999. In January 2005, he was appointed to the Senior Management Team as Head of Operations and in March 2006 was appointed Ground Operations Director.

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Operations Director Current

Enda Corneille joined Aer Lingus in 1986 as an Interline Revenue Analyst. He was promoted to Pricing Distribution in 1989, contributing to the design and implementation of Aer Lingus worldwide pricing policy. Mr Corneille has held Commercial Management positions in Switzerland, the Netherlands, UK and Ireland. He was appointed Head of European Sales in 2002, with overall responsibility for sales in the Irish, UK, and wider European region. During this time he implemented a significant change programme to drive sales in Ireland/UK/Continental Europe onto aerlingus.com. Mr Corneille was appointed to the Senior Management Team in March 2006 as Commercial Director.

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Commercial Director Current
Aer Lingus Interline Revenue Analyst Former

Greg O'Sullivan was appointed to the Board on 25 August 2006. Mr. O'Sullivan, a chartered accountant, and a graduate of University College Dublin, joined Aer Lingus as Group Financial Controller in August 1997. Prior to this, he worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland and the United States where he advised listed clients on mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and accounting matters. From October 2001 to August 2006, Mr O'Sullivan was also Company Secretary of Aer Lingus. In January 2005, Mr O'Sullivan was appointed to the Senior Management Team as Head of Finance and was appointed Finance Director in March 2006.

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Finance Director Current
Aer Lingus Group Financial Controller Current
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current

Liz White joined Aer Lingus in 2002 as Human Resources Director and a member of the Senior Management Team. Immediately Prior to joining the Company, Ms White worked for eircom from 2000 to 2002 as Head of Compensation and Benefits, and Head of HR (Retail). She worked for Vauxhall UK from 1999 to 2000 as Head of Human Resources (Sales, Marketing and After Sales), for IBC Vehicles (a subsidiary of General Motors Europe) from 1991 to 1998 primarily as Employee Relations Manager and Director of Human Resources, and for Ford Motor Company from 1987 to 1991 primarily as Employee Relations Officer and Education Development Specialist.

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Human Resources Director Current
Eircom, Ltd. Head of Hr Former
Trinity College PhD In Science Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Operations Director Current
University College Dublin Former

Stephen Kavanagh is a graduate of University College Dublin and joined the Company in 1988. He undertook a number of analytical and management roles in fleet scheduling and business planning departments before being appointed Operations Planning Manager in 2003. In this position, Mr Kavanagh was responsible for the integration of network, aircraft and crew planning, with a focus on improved productivity and asset utilisation. Mr Kavanagh was appointed to the Senior Management Team in March 2006 as Planning Director.

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Planning Director Current
University College Dublin Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Aer Lingus European Marketing Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Manager, Client Advertising Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Head of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Head Office Building Current

Organization Position Status
Babcock & Brown Air Limited Chief Executive Officer & Director Current
Babcock & Brown Limited Managing Director Current
Aer Lingus Chairman Current
Dublin Airport Authority Plc Director Current
Ifg Group Plc Board of Directors Current
Babcock & Brown Air Limited Managing Director Former
University College Dublin MA In Economics Former
University College Dublin BA Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
University College Cork Former

Organization Position Status
Irish Life & Permanent PLC Executive Current
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
Business.com, Inc. board member Current
Irish Life & Permanent PLC Board of Directors Current
University of Leeds Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
Concern Worldwide Chief Executive Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current

Michael Johns was appointed to the Board on 25 August 2006. He is a solicitor and has been a partner at Ashurst, solicitors since 1987. Mr Johns is a graduate of Oxford University. He has extensive experience in the areas of commercial, corporate, corporate finance and energy law. He has provided legal counsel to the Eircom employee share ownership trust since 2001.

Organization Position Status
Ashurst Llp Partner Current
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
University of Oxford Former

Organization Position Status
Smurfit Kappa Group Chairman Current
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc Chairman Current
Smurfit Kappa Group Chairman Current
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
Greencore Group PLC Board of Directors Current
Aer Lingus Group PLC Board of Directors Current
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc CEO Former
Experian Board of Directors Former
University College Dublin Former

Organization Position Status
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
GenCorp Inc. Director Current

Thomas Moran was appointed to the Board on 25 August 2006. Mr Moran has served as Chairman of the Board of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company since June 2005 and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since October 1994. Mr Moran is a graduate of Manhattan College and is a member of the Taoiseach's Economic Advisory Board.

Organization Position Status
Mutual, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Aer Lingus Board of Directors Current
Manhattan College Former

Executive News

  • PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - Aug 28

    Forbes.com - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 5-Aer Lingus losses raise prospect of Ryanair deal

    Reuters - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Aer Lingus, Ailing, Expects Another Ryanair Bid

    New York Times - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Aer Lingus' leap in losses could usher in Ryanair

    London Evening Standard - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Aer Lingus Hit By Lower Fares

    Forbes.com - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Aer Lingus says losses more than triple

    AFP via Yahoo! - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Aer Lingus losses raise prospect of Ryanair deal

    Reuters - 8/27/09 - View Story