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# grounded

'My life savings have been wiped out': Pilots concerned that Covid restrictions could see licences elapse

Many pilots have been laid off due to a lack of international travel during the pandemic.

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Jun 27th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Ryanair

Pilots union seeks High Court order preventing Ryanair from progressing legal action

Ryanair brought proceedings against the union over a planned 48-hour strike last August.

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Oct 18th 2019, 5:49 PM

# Ryanair

Trade union Fórsa agrees to attend mediation talks over Ryanair pilots' dispute

Ryanair pilots in Ireland voted in favour of industrial action last Friday.

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Aug 13th 2019, 5:17 PM

# air corps

Cabinet approves plans to train two Air Corps pilots in Australia in bid to address retention crisis

There are around 100 Air Corps pilots in the force.

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Jul 26th 2019, 6:15 AM

# bogus self-employment

Some female pilots have to 'choose between terminating pregnancy or quitting'

Ialpa today said that female pilots in bogus self-employment are not guaranteed a job when they return after having a baby.

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Jun 20th 2019, 3:08 PM

# on hold

Search-and-rescue helicopter pilots industrial action called off to allow for talks

The pilots had planned to take action as a result of a dispute on rostering issues.

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Jan 24th 2019, 6:26 PM

# Coast Guard

Explainer: Why are Irish Coast Guard search-and-rescue helicopter pilots taking industrial action?

From Thursday, the pilots will engage in a work-to-rule action.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 6:01 AM

# Up In The Air

Ryanair cabin crew to be represented by trade union for first time

Fórsa said it’s looking forward to “securing improvements in terms and conditions” for employees.

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Aug 30th 2018, 8:13 AM

# Labour Relations

Ryanair cancels 20 flights on 5th planned strike day by Irish pilots

The suggestion comes on the fourth day of 24-hour stoppages by Irish-based Ryanair pilots.

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Updated

Aug 3rd 2018, 2:03 PM

# grounded

Irish Ryanair pilots to hold further one-day strike on Friday 10 August

The airline has called the strike action “irresponsible”.

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Updated

Aug 2nd 2018, 4:25 PM

# Industrial Relations

Ryanair told striking cabin crew in Portugal their actions would affect their promotion prospects

The airline has since apparently reversed tack on that approach.

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Aug 1st 2018, 4:54 PM

# Dispute

Second 24-hour strike by Ryanair pilots under way

Some 100 Ryanair pilots have stopped work today in a dispute over rostering, leave and other working arrangements.

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Jul 20th 2018, 10:08 AM

# grounded

Ryanair to cancel more flights over planned strike action

The airline urged pilots to reconsider plans to strike next Tuesday.

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Jul 19th 2018, 8:03 PM

# Ryanair

The Ryanair strike started this morning and there could be more days of action to come

The industrial action began at 1am this morning.

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Jul 12th 2018, 7:49 AM

# Dispute

Ryanair strike going ahead after last-minute talks fail

The airline has cancelled 30 of its 290 flights between Ireland and the UK tomorrow.

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Updated

Jul 11th 2018, 6:28 PM

# forsa

Ryanair accuses pilot union of having no mandate, demands strike be called off

Ryanair has had a troubled relationship with unions in the past, and only recently recognised unions.

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Jul 6th 2018, 6:01 PM

# new offer

Ryanair offers its Dublin pilots a pay rise after it agrees to recognise unions

The Dublin pilots had previously voted against an offer from the company.

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Jan 9th 2018, 11:01 PM

# Portugal

Ryanair pilots in Portugal serve notice of 24 hour strike on 20 December

This is the same time that Irish pilots in Ryanair who are members of Ialpa intend to undertake strike action.

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Dec 13th 2017, 9:57 PM

# Ryanair

Ryanair threatens Dublin pilots with pay and benefit cuts if they strike

The warning comes following a letter from the Irish pilots’ union IALPA to Ryanair which states that the union will ballot its members for industrial action.

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Dec 6th 2017, 4:55 PM

# system glitch

Thousands of American Airlines' Christmas flights left without pilots

It’s been reported that pilots are being offered additional pay if they volunteer to work over the holiday season.

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Nov 29th 2017, 9:47 PM

# Ryanair

Nearly 60 Ryanair pilot reps from across Europe sign letter to Michael O'Leary calling for collective bargaining rights

In the letter – seen by TheJournal.ie – representatives said that pilots wanted to be represented with “one collective voice”.

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Nov 7th 2017, 1:08 PM

# rostering issues

Ryanair tells pilots they will likely have to take all their annual leave in first three months of next year

The memo to staff comes following a tumultuous month at the airline.

17.0k

Oct 25th 2017, 12:22 PM

# Jobs Jobs Jobs

Aer Lingus has announced plans to hire 100 new pilots

Starting salaries will range from €59,000 to €72,000.

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Oct 17th 2017, 1:15 PM

# Negotiations

Ryanair pilot criticises negotiations in letter to Michael O'Leary

Dublin-based Captain Imelda Comer hand delivered the letter to Ryanair management yesterday.

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Oct 12th 2017, 5:14 PM

# Air Safety

TD stops pilots from giving testimony after they raise problems with aviation regulator

The chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee adjourned the meeting to a later date.

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Oct 4th 2017, 9:30 PM

# Flight disruption

Aviation regulator found out about Ryanair's flight cancellations through social media

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary was invited to the committee meeting today, but declined to attend.

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Oct 4th 2017, 4:37 PM

# IALPA

Ryanair wants to prevent further flight cancellations - by taking back pilots' holidays

The news comes shortly after reports of a threatened work-to-rule action.

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Sep 21st 2017, 1:36 PM

# grounded

More flight cancellations could be on the way as nearly half of Ryanair pilots reject bonuses

A number of staff at the airline have rejected a bonus offer from management.

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Sep 21st 2017, 8:23 AM

# pilots on leave

Flight cancellations: Why is Ryanair switching its calendar year?

Michael O’Leary has denied that the loss of Ryanair pilots to rival airlines is partly to blame for hundreds of flight cancellations.

28.2k

Sep 19th 2017, 1:05 PM

# help from above

Call in the air support: How Dublin Fire Brigade is using drones

The force now has a growing air support unit, ready to be deployed to major incidents.

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Jul 16th 2017, 7:00 PM

# Blackrock Island

Last words of R116 crew should not have been released to media, says pilots' group

The last two minutes of the audio was released in the Preliminary Report by the Air Accident Investigation Unit of Ireland (AAIU) on Friday.

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Apr 18th 2017, 8:43 PM

# top gun

Ryanair's chief trainer says Ireland should be the capital of the billion-euro student pilot industry

More than 500,000 new ‘skippers’ are expected to be needed over the next two decades.

19.9k

Feb 27th 2017, 8:18 PM

# Flying High

Landing a 737-800 is really hard - here's what happened when we tried

We just avoided the grass.

37.0k

Feb 26th 2017, 9:30 PM

# Nairobi

Irishman and daughter unhurt after vintage airplane they were piloting crashes in Kenya

John Ordway and his daughter Isabella have been taking part in the Vintage Air Rally which journeys from Greece to Africa over the course of five weeks every year.

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Nov 27th 2016, 7:06 PM