Airline lost out on two new extra long range narrow body aircraft seen as key to development of North America routes during dispute
Airline lost out in dispute on two new long range narrow-body aircraft seen as key to development of North America routesAer Lingus hopes its deal with pilots will help it land new Airbus A321XLR aircraft from its parent, International Airlines Group. Photograph: Axel Heimken/AFP via Getty Images.
IAG assigned two Airbus A321 XLR aircraft to other airlines in the group while Aer Lingus wrestled with pilots over pay. The jets are narrow-body aircraft, the type familiar to anyone who has flown from this State to Europe. However, their range means they can travel between here and North America, distances normally covered by larger “wide-body” planes, but at less cost, giving them an advantage over the bigger models.
The Aer Lingus pay deal with the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association caps narrow-body pay at point 20 on the carrier’s salary scale. By 2026 a captain at that point would earn just shy of €200,000 a year under its terms. The company’s management believes this element of the agreement will make its narrow-body fleet more efficient, bolstering its case for the remaining XLRs.Your work questions answered: ‘I have ADHD and so work from home a lot.
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