Aer Lingus has suspended a pilot after a seating dispute involving non-union crew on a Barbados–Manchester flight, sparking union protests and deepening tensions with management.
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Aer Lingus (EI) is confronting serious labor strife as 130 cabin crew based at Manchester Airport (MAN) overwhelmingly voted for strike action in a wage and allowances dispute.
Aer Lingus to launch new nonstop flights from Dublin to Raleigh Durham in April 2026 with Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
The Airbus A321XLR is redefining narrow-body long-haul travel, offering routes over eight hours that were previously only feasible with wide-body aircraft.
An Aer Lingus (EI) Airbus A330-300, operating as flight EIN107 from Dublin Airport (DUB) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), was instructed to call Air Traffic Control after a taxiway misstep.
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Aer Lingus’ entry-level cabin crew is paid a basic salary starting at €29,883 per year (approx. US$32,310) and gets additional allowances.
Aer Lingus (EI) reports robust passenger demand from Dublin (DUB) to U.S. destinations, despite a 12% drop in Irish visitors.
IAG, parent of British Airways (BA), invests $21 billion total in Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A330-900neo to modernize its fleet.
Aer Lingus also pays its first officers a flat rate of €85 per hour (US$93) for each unit over and above the 620 flying hours mark each year.