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Aer Lingus cabin crew who are members of Fórsa rejected its proposed cost cutting plan last week

Aer Lingus tells Fórsa it would attend WRC over cuts

Aer Lingus has told the Fórsa trade union that it is willing to attend the Workplace Relations Commission in an effort to resolve an ongoing row with staff over proposed work practice changes.

Business • 22 Sep 21

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary made calls for Government support for the sector while Aer Lingus has warned of cost cuts and imminent lay offs.

The ups and downs of aviation

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the aviation sector here despite the gradual lifting of restrictions.

Business • 20 Sep 21

IAG's chief executive Luis Gallego said the group had high debts but also had strong liquidity of €10.2 billion

IAG not planning to tap investors for funds

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG is not planning to raise billions of euros from shareholders to get the company through the extended Covid-19 crisis, its chief executive Luis Gallego told The Sunday Times.

Business • 20 Sep 21

Aer Lingus tells cabin crew that pay cuts will not be partially restored as hoped

Aer Lingus warns of layoffs as workers reject changes

Cabin crew at Aer Lingus are considering their next steps after the company told cabin managers that a number would be temporarily laid-off and that pay cuts would not be partially restored as hoped.

Business • 17 Sep 21

Conor McCarthy CEO of Emerald Airlines and Aviation Regulator of the IAA Mr Diarmuid O Conghaile

Emerald Airlines granted an Air Operator Certificate

Emerald Airlines, the new start-up carrier set to run regional services on behalf of Aer Lingus, has been granted its Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

Business • 06 Sep 21

The New York and Orlando services from Manchester were due to start on September 30

Aer Lingus delays start of Manchester-US services

Ongoing restrictions on travel into the US have forced Aer Lingus to push out the start of its new transatlantic services from Manchester in the UK.

Business • 25 Aug 21

Aer Lingus has resumed four transatlantic routes

Aer Lingus resumes flights to Washington

Aer Lingus has resumed flying on the Dublin to Washington route four times weekly even though US travel restrictions remain in place.

Business • 16 Aug 21

Aer Lingus announced in May that it would no longer maintain its base at Shannon

Fórsa critical of Aer Lingus stance on Shannon base

The Fórsa trade union, which represents Aer Lingus cabin crew, has criticised a decision by the company not to attend a Labour Court hearing fixed for 19 July to discuss the fallout from its decision to close its Shannon base.

Ireland • 08 Jul 21

Aer Lingus chief criticises what she describes as 'onerous' travel restrictions between the UK and Ireland

Aer Lingus 'will take long time to fully recover' - CEO

The Chief Executive of Aer Lingus has told an Oireachtas committee that restrictive travel policy and a lack of sector specific supports represents a "critical risk to aviation jobs and connectivity".

Ireland • 22 Jun 21

Six of the routes will be operated by Aer Lingus itself until the end of August and the airline said it is working on progressing plans for beyond that date

Ten regional routes operated by Stobart Air to continue

Aer Lingus has put in place arrangements that will see ten of its regional routes previously operated by Stobart Air continue to operate for the time being.

Business • 17 Jun 21

The Aer Lingus routes between Manchester and New York and Orlando had been due to begin on July 29

Aer Lingus delays start of Manchester-US routes

Aer Lingus is to delay the start of its new transatlantic services between Manchester and the US due to delays in the reopening of international travel.

Business • 16 Jun 21

Flights to Barcelona-Reus, Stansted, Gatwick, Kaunas, Krakow, Wroclaw, Warsaw-Modlin have been taking off and arriving at Shannon

Ryanair resumes eight services at Shannon Airport

Eight Ryanair services are resuming at Shannon Airport this week.

Business • 15 Jun 21

Temporary schedule starts today and will cover seven of the 12 affected regional routes

Aer Lingus temporary regional schedule begins

Aer Lingus is introducing a temporary replacement schedule for a number of its regional routes, which were cancelled yesterday.

Ireland • 14 Jun 21

The Commission for Aviation Regulation said it recovered €1.25m in refunds and compensation for air passengers last year

Complaints to aviation watchdog jump by 134% in 2020

The number of airline passenger complaints to the aviation sector watchdog last year more than doubled to 4,543 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 09 Jun 21

Documents presented to Fórsa and SIPTU suggest Aer Lingus will impose a pay freeze until 2026 as it continues to lose €1m a day

Aer Lingus proposes cuts to staff pay and conditions

Aer Lingus has proposed significant cuts to the pay, conditions and employer pension contributions of cabin crew and ground handling staff, as the airline struggles to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 03 Jun 21

Mr Walsh said Ireland had mandatory hotel quarantine for 70 countries

IATA head criticises 'repressive' hotel quarantine

Ireland has been criticised for its "particularly repressive" mandatory hotel quarantine regime by Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association.

Business • 19 May 21

81 cabin crew who worked from the base in Shannon will be offered either enhanced severance or where possible transfer to Dublin

Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base

Aer Lingus is to permanently close its cabin crew base in Shannon in an effort to reduce costs.

Business • 18 May 21

IAG, which owns Aer Lingus, BA, Iberia and Vueling, has a weekly cash burn rate of €175m

IAG boosts liquidity with €825m convertible bond

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG said today it would launch a convertible bond with an initial issue size of €825m.

Business • 11 May 21

Aer Lingus said it needs to restore the financial health of the business after the big hit from the Covid pandemic

Aer Lingus won't get through Covid without jobs impact

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG has reported a €1.14 billion loss for the three months to end-March, as the pandemic restricted travel.

Business • 07 May 21

By 2030, Aer Lingus owner IAG is aiming to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel

IAG to cut emissions with sustainable fuel target

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner International Airlines Group has committed to powering 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030.

Business • 22 Apr 21

The National Civil Aviation Development Forum industry members warn the aviation industry will not recover if Covid-19 quarantine and travel restrictions remain in place

Aviation industry needs restrictions to end to survive

The aviation industry will not recover if Covid-19 quarantine and travel restrictions remain in place causing significant job losses and irreparable harm to the Irish economy, a new report has claimed.

Business • 15 Apr 21

Aer Lingus said it will start four new routes from Manchester Airport to New York JFK and Orlando from July 29

New Aer Lingus transatlantic services from Manchester

Aer Lingus has confirmed that it will launch its first transatlantic services direct from Manchester to the US and the Caribbean later this year.

Business • 24 Mar 21

IAG secures $1.76bn in credit to bolster finances

Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia owner IAG has secured a $1.76bn credit facility from a group of banks that would be available to its coronavirus-hit airlines.

Business • 23 Mar 21

IAG, which owns Aer Lingus, has raised €1.2 billion through a bond issue

Aer Lingus owner IAG raises €1.2 billion in bond issue

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG raised €1.2 billion through a bond issue it said would help to see it through what could be a longer than expected pandemic-driven travel downturn.

Business • 19 Mar 21

IAG is planning to raise about €1 billion through a bond issue

Aer Lingus owner IAG to raise €1 billion in bond issue

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG said it planned to raise about €1 billion through a bond issue, further strengthening its finances to help it survive the pandemic should the travel downturn go on longer than expected.

Business • 18 Mar 21