Pilots

Competition from American carriers adds to Aer Lingus trading woes

Challenge to revenue on transatlantic routes could be more enduring than the hit from pilots’ industrial action

Sat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00

Flying is becoming more volatile. Here is what pilots have to say on the issue

Air turbulence duration set to increase, but pilots say air travel remains safe overall

Sat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00

Air travel 2021: The sector began the year as one of Covid’s panto villains

Uncertainty continues to be the dominant concern for airlines and passengers

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 06:00

Aer Lingus may seek second State loan as it records €192m operating loss

IAG interim results show passenger revenue during six months to June 30th slid to €33m

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 19:41

Stobart Air workers face delays in getting wages promised

Staff who transferred to airline’s Belfast base last year fear for redundancy payments

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:20

Recovery in Irish aviation requires substantial Irish Government cash

Stobart’s closure pushed jobs losses in Irish aviation due to Covid travel restrictions well past 4,000

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 05:32

‘It’s not as simple as just getting another job’: Stobart workers fear for career prospects

Stobart workers say it could be a year or more before they have any hope of regaining employment

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 21:20

Pilots warn 5,000 more aviation jobs face possible axe

Ialpa urges Government to change position on rapid Covid testing

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 12:51

Belarus engaged in ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ - Ryanair

Airline may avoid Belarus airspace and take guidance from EU safety authorities

Mon May 24 2021 - 20:36

Pilots warn thousands of aviation jobs will be lost

Ialpa says the Government should adopt the EU digital Covid passport from July 1st as the technology needed is in place

Mon May 24 2021 - 20:14

Government ‘procrastination’ on reopening travel must end – Ialpa

Airline pilots to take rapid antigen tests prior to demonstration at Government Buildings

Mon May 24 2021 - 05:29

Cost of pre-flight Covid-19 tests hampers airline recovery, unions say

Choice of slow €150 ‘gold standard’ PCR compares with much faster €5 antigen test

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 16:10

Tourism and aviation players demand von der Leyen end EU travel chaos

Industry seeks new Europe-wide testing protocol to end travel restrictions

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 20:01

Pilots accuse Government of ignoring aviation workers since Covid crisis began

Ialpa wants Government to implement recommendations of its own taskforce on aviation, which advocates lifting travel restritions

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 16:54

Thousands back petition demanding State aid for Aer Lingus

Airline workers fear winter shutdown as Government persists with travel restrictions

Sun Aug 02 2020 - 15:18

Judge ‘minded’ to approve survival scheme for CityJet

Proposal would allow Dublin-based airline continue on ‘a slimmed down’ basis

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 20:46

Aer Lingus could be ‘wound up’ without State support, union chief warns

Covid-19 committee told airline losing €1.5m a-day with overseas travel restrictions in place

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 10:40

Ryanair threatens to lay-off 120 pilots and close Cork and Shannon bases

Airline sent pilots a memo asking them to accept proposals including a 20% pay cut

Sun Jun 28 2020 - 17:41

Pilots’ protest did not ‘serve anyone well’ – airline chairman

Demonstration took place at airline’s headquarters near Dublin Airport

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 13:35

Cityjet pilots to protest at airline’s Irish headquarters

Around 270 jobs with company, including 57 pilots, at Dublin Airport are at risk

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 19:14

Aer Lingus confirms 500 jobs to be lost

Cuts to come across support staff, ground crew, maintenance roles and cabin crew

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 17:02

US court allows shareholders to sue Ryanair over claims during dispute

Court dismisses some claims made in class-action case against airline

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 21:21

Cityjet rejects claims it plans to use Scandinavian crew

Airline begins redundancy talks with pilot association as part of plan to cut 280 jobs

Fri May 29 2020 - 05:45

Cityjet pilots fear Scandinavian crew will replace them

Irish-based airline has contract to provide aircraft and crew to fly routes for SAS

Wed May 27 2020 - 20:50

Stobart Air workers say they have never seen details of share ownership scheme

Company says workers were told of trust deal when the airline’s ownership was first restructured in February 2019

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 03:18

Up to 20 Ryanair pilots based in Dublin Airport face redundancy

Airline may have to cut up to 700 pilots and cabin crew as it reins in planned expansion

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 06:30

Job cuts first item on agenda for new Ryanair DAC chief

Eddie Wilson’s experience in industrial relations set for early test as job cuts loom

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 09:00

British Airways pilots to strike across three days in September

Thousands receive emails warning flights would be hit by ‘large number of delays and cancellations’

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 13:11

Ryanair and Ialpa could be back in court as row over pay rolls on

High Court orders pilots’ union not to go ahead with strike pending full hearing

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 04:45

Ryanair and union may return to mediation following court clash

Airline says flights to and from UK ran 97% on time despite strike by British pilots’ union

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 08:25

Ryanair ponders legal action to prevent looming strike by pilots

Airline may tell courts pilots had not fully exhausted mediation before serving notice

Fri Aug 16 2019 - 05:45

Pilots at Ryanair announce 48-hour strike from August 22nd

Thousands of passengers will be disrupted by action ‘over coming weeks’, airline says

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 20:18

Talks fail to take off as unions at Ryanair opt for industrial action

Insiders claim carrier surprised by move as it faces potential strikes in UK and Portugal

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 05:30

Strike fears grow at Ryanair as Irish-based pilots vote on action

Ialpa members directly employed by airline are holding ballot on Friday

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 20:01