BA’s new chief leaves the dinosaurs behind
On one hand I am proud that an Irishman has been chosen to take on this powerful role, but on the other hand I am frustrated at the loss of such a talent to Aer Lingus and the country.
The board of one of the world’s largest and most admired airlines concluded that Mr Walsh was the man to take their controls, yet Bertie Aherne and his fellow ‘socialists’ in the unions felt they knew better. Willie Walsh was ousted as a result of speculation and hype from vested interests in government and the unions.
