Aer Lingus Chairman John Sharman has said he favours customers of the airline being able to buy shares in the company in its proposed privatisation.
Financial experts had expected any flotation of the company would be targeted at financial institutions following the poor performance of Eircom shares.
Mr Sharman said the decision regarding the marketing of Aer Lingus shares was up to the Government.
He was speaking at a ceremony to mark Aer Lingus winning Airline of the Year 2005.
