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Aviation industry needs continued support
by Bernard Harbor
 

Aviation employers should retain access to the Government’s Covid-19 temporary wage subsidy scheme “for as long as necessary,” on condition that they avoid redundancies, according to Fórsa.

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Cost savings agreed at IAA
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa and the AHCPS have reached an agreement with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) designed to achieve €2 million in savings over the next four months. The IAA has seen a significant collapse in revenues since March due to Covid-19.

 

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Social distancing delays car tests
by Mehak Dugal
 

Covid-19 social distancing requirements are likely to further delay tests for some 55,000 learner drivers until at least late July.

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Union to meet Aer Lingus on redundancy proposals
by Bernard Harbor
 

Members of Fórsa’s cabin crew committee will meet Aer Lingus management today (Friday 26th June) in consultations about proposed cabin crew redundancies at the airline.

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Fórsa declares return of normal industrial relations
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa’s elected National Executive Committee has advised its branches and officials that significant changes to – or departures from – agreements governing pay and working conditions should again be negotiated through normal industrial relations procedures from Monday 29th June.

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CityJet pilots protest offshoring
by Niall Shanahan
 

Dublin-based pilots at CityJet staged a protest at the airline’s offices in Swords this week. It came in response to the airline’s confirmation of the planned closure of its Dublin base, and its decision to hire pilots from outside Ireland to fill resulting job vacancies.

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EU talks crucial to Irish recovery
by Niall Shanahan
 

Last Friday’s meeting of the European Council in Brussels fell short of ironing out disagreements over the proposed EU recovery package, designed to restore European economies severely damaged by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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