Quick Info
| Profession | Airline executive, Director General of IATA |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Date of Birth | 25/10/1961 |
| Age | 64 years |
| Birthplace | Dublin, Ireland |
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Personal Life
| Residence | Twickenham, West London |
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Career
| Cadet pilot, Aer Lingus (1979) | Boeing 737 captain |
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| CEO, Futura (Aer Lingus Spanish Charter airline) | 1998-2000 |
| COO, Aer Lingus | 2000-2001 |
| CEO, Aer Lingus | 2001-2005 |
| CEO, British Airways | 2005-2011 |
| CEO, International Airlines Group (IAG) | 2011-2020 |
| Director General, International Air Transport Association (IATA) | April 2021-present |
| Chairman, IATA Board of Governors | 2016-2017 |
| Chairman, National Treasury Management Agency of Ireland | Current |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Joined Aer Lingus as cadet pilot at age 17. | |
| 2. Served as union agitator early in pilot career at Aer Lingus. | |
| 3. Named 2014 Laureate for Commercial Aviation by Aviation Week & Space Technology. | |
| 4. Publicly criticized UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013. |