Dermot Mannion becomes new Aer Lingus CEO
{{date|April 23, 2005}}

Dermot Mannion has been named the new Chief Executive of [[Ireland|Ireland's]] national carrier, [[w:Aer Lingus|Aer Lingus]]. Mr. Mannion, 47, will take up the post in August 2005.

Aer Lingus almost went bankrupt in 2002, but a major cost-cutting effort by former CEO Willie Walshe lead to a dramatic turnaround in the airline's fortunes, posting its largest ever profit in 2004. However, Willie Walshe left after a dispute with the government over  privatization. He has since landed the top job at [[w:British Airways|British Airways]].

Mr. Mannion, an accountant, has extensive experience of aviation, having worked for the [[w:Dubai|Dubai]] based airline [[w:Emirates|Emirates]] since 1995. There he worked as Finance Director and later President of Group Support Services. He originally comes from [[w:County Sligo|County Sligo]] and is a graduate of [[w:Trinity College, Dublin|Trinity College, Dublin]].

==Related Stories==
*{{Wikinews|title=British Airways announces new CEO|date=March 8, 2005}}

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10001525.shtml| title=Emirates chief becomes Aer Lingus CEO | author= |pub=Finfacts.com|date=April 23, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=140771458&p=y4x77zy64| title=Govt urged to help Aer Lingus CEO focus | author= |pub=Ireland Online|date=April 23, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rte.ie/business/2005/0422/aerlingus.html| title=Dermot Mannion appointed new Aer Lingus CEO | author= |pub=RTE News|date=April 22, 2005}}

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Dermot Mannion has been named the new Chief Executive of Ireland's national carrier, Aer Lingus. Mr. Mannion, 47, will take up the post in August 2005.

Aer Lingus almost went bankrupt in 2002, but a major cost-cutting effort by former CEO Willie Walshe lead to a dramatic turnaround in the airline's fortunes, posting its largest ever profit in 2004. However, Willie Walshe left after a dispute with the government over  privatization. He has since landed the top job at British Airways.

Mr. Mannion, an accountant, has extensive experience of aviation, having worked for the Dubai based airline Emirates since 1995. There he worked as Finance Director and later President of Group Support Services. He originally comes from County Sligo and is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin.
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