Mueller confident Government will not sell 25% stake in Aer Lingus

AER Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller does not expect the Government to dispose of its 25% stake in the airline to meet budget targets.

Mr Mueller said the airline is not a takeover target because of the airline’s “solid finances”.

Speaking to German newspaper Boersen-Zeitung, Mr Mueller said a sale of the Government’s stake is unlikely to happen because the carrier isn’t on an International Monetary Fund list of the Government’s potential disposals. The newspaper said the state still plans to withdraw its investment eventually.