Aviation

Aer Lingus doubles down on warning to withhold new aircraft amid pay row

The airline has been embroiled in a pay dispute with pilots’ union Ialpa

The airline said future investment in the airline hinges upon co-operation from pilots in negotiations. Picture: NurPhoto

Aer Lingus has doubled down on warnings to withhold delivery of a plane and cast doubt over future new aircraft deliveries amid an ongoing pay dispute with the largest pilots’ union.

Last month, the airline’s parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG) raised the prospect of reallocating aircraft if the pay dispute was not resolved by the April 22 Labour Court deadline.

Aer Lingus, led by chief executive Lynne Embleton, has today doubled down on withholding ...