Müller to hand over Aer Lingus reins

Christoph Müller is to step down as Aer Lingus chief executive next May, after five years in the job.

The company said yesterday that its board will now begin the process of selecting and appointing a new CEO and executive director.

The announcement comes just two months after Aer Lingus chairman Colm Barrington defended Mr Müller’s €1.52m 2013 remuneration package, at the airline’s annual general meeting; saying “the retention and motivation of the chief executive is critical to the next phase of Aer Lingus’s development”.