Ryanair, today (Thurs 26 Sept) confirmed that it has reached agreement with its Dublin based pilots on a new 4 year pay deal which will significantly improve pay, rosters, terms and conditions for Ryanair’s Dublin pilots and brings them into line with the pay and conditions previously negotiated by Ryanair pilots at our other Irish bases.
This agreement was concluded following proposals which were put to the airline by the Dublin pilots, which were the subject of recent negotiations, and have now been voted on and approved by a significant majority of Ryanair’s Dublin based pilots. Accordingly Ryanair has accepted these proposals and will now implement these improved rosters, increased pay and allowances with effect from 14 October next.
This new agreement brings Ryanair’s Dublin pilots into line with previous pay agreements which were negotiated by Ryanair’s pilots at its Shannon and Cork bases and means that all Ryanair pilots at its 3 Irish bases are now covered by long-term pay, benefits and roster agreements.
The key features of this new 4 year Dublin pilot pay deal include:
- Over €10k p.a. increases in basic pay and allowances for Dublin Captains.
- Over €12k p.a. in sector pay increases for Dublin Captains.
- A matching €5k p.a. pension contribution for Dublin Captains.
- An improved roster which gives pilots 4 days off after every 5 days of work.
- An improvement in the speed at which co-pilots can be promoted.
- An additional 25 days off p.a., whilst still allowing Dublin pilots to fly up to 900 hours p.a.(equivalent to 18 hours per week).
- Senior Dublin Captains can now earn over €160k p.a.
Welcoming this new agreement Ryanair’s Director of Personnel, Eddie Wilson said:
“We are pleased that this new 4 year Dublin pilot pay deal will see our Dublin pilots enjoy substantial pay increases of over €25k p.a. for Captains and over €15k p.a. for First Officers. The new rosters will guarantee Ryanair’s pilots a further 25 days off each year. This new agreement brings Ryanair’s Dublin pilots back into line with the pay and conditions previously negotiated by Ryanair pilots at our other Irish bases (Cork and Shannon).
“The Dublin pilots withdrew themselves from direct negotiations with the company over 4 years ago, as part of a failed campaign by IALPA/IMPACT to misuse the industrial relations legislation to try to persuade the Labour Court that there were no direct negotiations between Ryanair and its people. IALPA’s campaign after 4 years has utterly failed. Dublin pilots have lost out on pay increases, improved rosters and share options for 4 years while IALPA – an Aer Lingus union – was pursuing this campaign which was ultimately defeated in the Supreme Court.
“We sincerely regret that IALPA’s interference has cost Ryanair’s Dublin pilots many thousands of euro over recent years, but we are delighted, thanks to the reopening of these direct negotiations, and the successful conclusion of this 4 year agreement, that Ryanair’s Dublin Captains can look forward to pay increases of over €25k per annum, improved rosters and terms and conditions. Ryanair will continue to work with its Dublin pilots, and with all of its people to maintain the superior pay and conditions which all of Ryanair’s people now enjoy.”
“Ryanair will now be writing to the Labour Court to make it aware of this agreement and to request an early hearing to have IALPA’s false claims dismissed, now that Ryanair’s Dublin pilots have negotiated and agreed a new 4 year deal with the airline.”
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