Aviation

Aer Lingus pilots to form alliance with IAG counterparts in Britain and Spain

Alliance aims to bolster the improvement of working conditions of all pilots within IAG

"This pioneering international alliance is the pilots' response to address labour challenges in a truly globalised sector," Spanish delegates said. Picture: Getty

Pilots from Aer Lingus, Iberia, British Airways, and Vueling are to create an inter-union alliance.

The first international and inter-union alliance in IAG has been signed by the heads of the Spanish Airline Pilots' Union (Sepla) for Iberia and Vueling, together with their counterparts from the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) and the Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA).

The aim of the pilots is to strengthen the defence and bolster the improvement of working conditions ...