WW EI Bye Bye
I have mixed feelings about this one also. I am a former employee of the company who was let go after 9/11. I was shocked to learn of these resignations. Some people have mentioned Aer Arann as a possible landing spot for the 3 gents leaving EI, I can't see that happening.
MOL was on a popular Irish radio programme yesterday evening singing WW’s praises and condemning the Irish Government inability to make a decision on a 2nd terminal at Dublin Airport. MOL is due to speak at an Irish Tourism Seminar being held today and the only reason he is attending, according to what he said on air last night, is to call them all a bunch of wasters who dither and never get anything done. I think he is right in this regard.
WW was utterly frustrated with Bertie, who recently declared himself a socialist. Bertie is so scared of upsetting the public service unions in Ireland. All one has to do is analyse the recent cabinet reshuffle, Charlie McCreevy to Brussels and Seamus Brennan (former minister for transport who wanted a competing 2nd terminal at Dublin) demoted to Social Welfare.
As for the MBO, that was never actually proposed. WW and his 2 colleagues asked the governments permission to come up with a MBO and submit it to the Government for approval, they were told NO! Can’t blame them for leaving.
My money is on the 3 gentlemen already having plans in place for another airline commencing operations in Summer 2005. That wouldn’t surprise me at all. Anyway best of luck to EI and to Mr.Walsh, Mr Kearney and Mr.Dunne.