IALPA has negotiated a pay deal for Aer Lingus pilots in Manchester that, if accepted, would see pilots’ basic pay increase between 12% and 25% over three years.  

Aer Lingus’s Manchester base was established in 2021 and is covered by a separate collective agreement to ROI pilots. Members are currently voting on the proposed pay deal, and the IALPA executive is recommending acceptance of the deal.

If the deal, which will run from 1st July 2024 to 1st July 2027, is accepted by union members, pilots at the Manchester base will receive a pay increase backdated to July 2024. 

IALPA Manchester base rep First Officer Dave Brooks said: “This deal goes somewhat towards bridging the gap in pay between Aer Lingus pilots and their peers in other airlines in the UK. IALPA recognises that pay would remain slightly below the market average as this is the company’s first base in the UK. We are committed to ensuring that our members’ pay and conditions improve as the Aer Lingus Manchester base grows in the future.”

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