Meet the Chief Executive Officers of some of the largest airlines in the UK and Ireland. Here’s a few interesting facts to get you started:
>> Four out of the six executives are CEOs for low-cost airlines (Aer Lingus, Easyjet, Flybe, Ryanair)
>> Five of the six are men
>> The CEO with the highest total salary and benefits is Easyjet’s Carolyn McCall
>> Five out of six are in their 50s
>> The list is made up of three Brits, two Irishmen, and one German
Aer Lingus
Christoph Mueller
Age: 50
Nationality: German
CEO since September 2009
Education: MBA from the University of Cologne and an Advanced Management Program degree from Harvard Business School
Total salary and benefits: £991,856 (2011 fiscal year)
British Airways
Willie Walsh
Age: 50
Nationality: Irish
CEO since October 2005
Education: Master’s degree in Management and Business Administration from Trinity College in Dublin
Total salary and benefits: £1,191,239 (2011 fiscal year)
Easyjet
Carolyn McCall
Age: 51
Nationality: British
CEO since July 2010
Education: BA in History and Politics from Kent University, and a Masters in Politics from London University
Total salary and benefits: £1,552,000 (2011 fiscal year)
Flybe
Jim French
Age: 59
Nationality: British
CEO since June 2001
Total salary and benefits: £589,548 (2011 fiscal year)
Ryanair
Michael O’Leary
Age: 51
Nationality: Irish
CEO since 1993
Education: Bachelor in Economic and Social Studies programme at Trinity College
Total salary and benefits: £1,036,606 (2012 fiscal year)
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Steve Ridgway
Age: 61
Nationality: British
CEO since 2001
Education: Economics BSc degree from the University of London
Annual salary: £750,000 (estimated)
