IAG CEO Willie Walsh Remade European Aviation: Now He's Retiring
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He's been hinting at it for a while, but it's still something of a shock to hear that Willie Walsh is finally hanging up his boots. The Air Europa deal — should it come off — looks like his last hurrah.
Long-serving IAG CEO Willie Walsh, who started his career as a pilot 40 years ago, is to retire later this year. It brings down the curtain on one of the most influential careers in modern European aviation.
The move was expected. Walsh will stand down from the role and from company’s board on March 26 and will officially retire on June 30. Luis Gallego, currently Iberia CEO, will succeed him.
Walsh has been one of the
