Aer Lingus job cuts and Ryanair’s profits plunge - what is happening in the Irish aviation sector?
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Turbulence ahead as Aer Lingus shake-up plan shocks unions
Airline says it is responding to higher costs and tougher competition
The Irish Times view on Aer Lingus: high stakes in restructuring plan
Management must demonstrate that it has a credible plan
Aer Lingus faces clash with unions as 500 jobs to go
Irish airline will drop some routes out of Dublin Airport to counter rising costs and competition
Darragh O’Brien to axe Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible’
President signs into law Act allowing Minister for Transport to end passenger limit
Energia’s new owners appoint Gary McGann as chairman
Takeover completed last month in deal said to be worth about €2.5 billion
Apollo trumps Castlelake with £5.7bn deal to buy EasyJet
Low-cost airline says offer ‘delivers a superior outcome for easyJet shareholders’
US strikes on Iran drag global shares lower
Spanish stocks under pressure after Donald Trump reiterates threat to cut trade ties
Michael O’Leary: ‘In 10 years’ time, Ryanair fares will be €45-€50 and I’ll be in a home for the bewildered’
Amid rising costs and industry turbulence, the Ryanair boss predicts a shake-out among European airlines
Late wings and a prayer: compensation hopes take off as flight is delayed
I started to enjoy watching the clock tick towards a possible payout under European Union rules
Experienced Irish executive Paul D’Alton dies aged 75
He held senior roles at Bank of Ireland, Aer Lingus and FBD
Aer Lingus manager denies disciplinary investigation was a ‘whitewash’
Claim for whistleblower penalisation being pursued in WRC by Airbus pilot Declan McCabe
Aer Lingus apologises to Canadian family for refund delay after removal from flight
Michael Rosien, who suffers from vascular dementia, on ‘last vacation to remember’ in Ireland
Aer Lingus flight attendant involved in passenger bathroom access row loses dismissal claim
WRC hears it was ‘a clear case of someone abusing their power’
Tribunal hears of error in Aer Lingus pilot disciplinary report
`It’s a fairly significant error, you know… I’m at a loss to understand why this wasn’t highlighted at some stage,’ WRC adjudicator says
‘Spelling error’ reversed meaning of finding in Aer Lingus discipline inquiry, WRC hears
Pilot Declan McCabe was demoted from training captain to flight officer in 2024 after safety report issue
Aer Lingus reduces management numbers by 25%
Pilots quiz carrier on expansion plans once Dublin cap is axed
Aer Lingus to consider reinstating demoted pilot to rank as captain
Declan McCabe was demoted following a company probe into the incident at Dublin Airport
Aer Lingus updates warnings over mobile phone power banks on planes
US data from 37 different airlines show two flights a week had issues with overheating batteries
Senior pilot agrees with Aer Lingus colleague that safety report on beacon incident wasn’t mandatory
Captain Padraig Higgins was giving evidence to a hearing into whistleblower penalisation complaints against the airline
Aer Lingus executive takes ‘exception’ to sacked pilot’s claim of ‘falsifying’ safety report
Employee claims he was ‘poisoned’ by toxic fumes while in command of an Aer Lingus jet
Aer Lingus laying off managers amid cost-savings drive as €103m lost in first quarter
Airline stresses need to boost margins and manage costs
Aer Lingus may cut flights in cost review, pilots told
Airline could reduce schedule this winter and in summer 2027
High Court dispute between pilot and Aer Lingus settled
Aer Lingus brought disciplinary proceedings against pilot claiming he did not comply with instruction from chief operations officer
Will the Iran war kill off the era of cheap flights?
Low-cost air travel may be a thing of the past as rising fuel prices tip carriers into another crisis
Sacked pilot’s lawyer calls Aer Lingus executive ‘barefaced liar’ at WRC
Employees says he was penalised for making protected disclosures over ‘toxic fumes’
Paula was ‘disappointed with Ireland’s premier airline’ but Aer Lingus followed the rules
Airline says flight cancellation was due to extraordinary circumstances that were outside its control
Lufthansa to restart Cork to Frankfurt service in June
Service had ceased last month following closure of regional subsidiary Lufthansa Cityline
Aer Lingus says it has enough fuel for summer flights but passengers face higher fares
Airline says it is reviewing cost base and schedule beyond the summer after conflict and uncertainty increase losses
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