Barrington rules himself out of contention for CE of Aer Lingus

The Irish Times reports today that acting Aer Lingus CEO Colm Barrington has confirmed that all costs are under review and the airline isn't waiting for Dermot Mannion's successor to be appointed before making decisions. Axing of routes is under consideration with loss making routes to the US most under threat as the airline puts it's expansion plans on hold in an attempt to survive the global recession. The paper reports that the selection of a new chief executive will take somewhere in the region of two to six months and one name that won't be on the list is Colm Barrington. He has ruled himself out of contention on the basis of age. 'It's a young person's job', Mr. Barrington is quoted as saying.

Posted 090417