British Airways CEO
The CEO and chairman of British Airways is Sean Doyle.
The Irishman grew up in Youghal, County Cork and studied at University College Cork.
He joined British Airways in 1998 at the age of 27.
British Airways is 50 years old
British Airways was created in 1974, and the company is now 50 years old.
It was made by the government to manage two national airlines, British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways, and two regional airlines, Cambrian Airways and Northeast Airlines.
All four companies were merged to form British Airways in March 1974.
British Airways was privatised in February 1987.
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