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Aer Lingus staff identification card 1960

"The 1960s was a very important time for Aer Lingus. It was the period of a change from propeller driven to jet driven airplanes. My staff identification card gave me freedom to be on the airport ramp. The 1960s was also the decade of the start of aircraft leasing by Aer Lingus before Tony Ryan took over from me as Aircraft Leasing Manager in 1972 and subsequently founded Ryanair."

Submitted by: henry Murdoch