Sean Doyle was appointed Chief Executive of British Airways in October 2020, and Chairman in April 2021. He also sits on the management committee of British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group.  

Sean first joined British Airways in 1998, where he began his career as a financial analyst. During his time at British Airways, Sean has held a number of senior roles in London and the US, and in 2016 was appointed to the airline’s executive leadership team as Director of Network, Fleet & Alliances.  

From January 2019, prior to his appointment as Chief Executive of British Airways, Sean was Chief Executive of Aer Lingus. 

Sean sits on the leadership council of Business In The Community (BITC), on the Government’s Aviation Council and Jet Zero Council, and serves as Vice Chair of BritishAmerican Business (BAB). 

Sean is married with a son and is a graduate of University College Cork.