Aer Lingus has placed all 129 people in its Shannon Inflight Services and Ground Operations on temporary unpaid lay-off from 08 March 2021 until 07 June 2021. "The Aer Lingus Executive Team has concluded that it is not sustainable to continue to roster staff to the current levels when there is no work available,” the company said. Aer Lingus plunged to a €563m loss last year, which included €202m of exceptional items. Last week IAG named the head of its cargo division, Lynne Embleton, as the new CEO of Aer Lingus. Aer Lingus has underpinned its liquidity with a €150m facility from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) that was inked in December.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2021 14:20 UTC