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| Ryanair warns of job losses after cutting Dublin fleet | Ryanair warns of job losses after cutting Dublin fleet |
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| Ryanair has warned of possible job losses for more than 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew as it revealed plans to cut its Dublin-based aircraft fleet by 20%, blaming recent pilot strike action. | Ryanair has warned of possible job losses for more than 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew as it revealed plans to cut its Dublin-based aircraft fleet by 20%, blaming recent pilot strike action. |
| The carrier said it had issued 90-day notices to the staff at risk of losing their jobs and will start redundancy talks. | The carrier said it had issued 90-day notices to the staff at risk of losing their jobs and will start redundancy talks. |
| The City will applaud Ryanair's tough stance only if it gets results | The City will applaud Ryanair's tough stance only if it gets results |
| It is cutting its Dublin-based fleet from 30 to around 24 aircraft for the winter and is instead doubling its Polish fleet to more than 10, partly as a result of recent strikes by Irish pilots, which it said had hit bookings and consumer confidence in its Irish services. | It is cutting its Dublin-based fleet from 30 to around 24 aircraft for the winter and is instead doubling its Polish fleet to more than 10, partly as a result of recent strikes by Irish pilots, which it said had hit bookings and consumer confidence in its Irish services. |
| The group will be offering affected employees transfers to Poland to minimise redundancies. | The group will be offering affected employees transfers to Poland to minimise redundancies. |
| The chief operating officer, Peter Bellew, said: “We regret these base aircraft reductions at Dublin for winter 2018 but the board has decided to allocate more aircraft to those markets where we are enjoying strong growth (such as Poland). | The chief operating officer, Peter Bellew, said: “We regret these base aircraft reductions at Dublin for winter 2018 but the board has decided to allocate more aircraft to those markets where we are enjoying strong growth (such as Poland). |
| “This will result in some aircraft reductions and job cuts in country markets where business has weakened, or forward bookings are being damaged by rolling strikes by Irish pilots.” | “This will result in some aircraft reductions and job cuts in country markets where business has weakened, or forward bookings are being damaged by rolling strikes by Irish pilots.” |
| He added: “If our reputation for reliability or forward bookings is affected, then base and potential job cuts such as these at Dublin are a deeply regretted consequence.” | He added: “If our reputation for reliability or forward bookings is affected, then base and potential job cuts such as these at Dublin are a deeply regretted consequence.” |
| Ryanair had warned earlier this week that jobs could be lost after facing strikes over pay and conditions. | Ryanair had warned earlier this week that jobs could be lost after facing strikes over pay and conditions. |
| Dozens of Ryanair’s Irish-based pilots staged their third 24-hour strike on Tuesday in a dispute over working arrangements, including annual leave and promotions. | Dozens of Ryanair’s Irish-based pilots staged their third 24-hour strike on Tuesday in a dispute over working arrangements, including annual leave and promotions. |
| The industrial action led to the cancellation of 16 flights, affecting 2,500 customers. | The industrial action led to the cancellation of 16 flights, affecting 2,500 customers. |
| Ryanair, which was forced to recognise unions in December for the first time in its history, said it will decide on redundancies based on its “assessment of flight performance, productivity, attendances and base transfer requests”. | Ryanair, which was forced to recognise unions in December for the first time in its history, said it will decide on redundancies based on its “assessment of flight performance, productivity, attendances and base transfer requests”. |
| The airline will meet the pilot union Forsa and its pilots committee later on Wednesday to discuss the planned job cuts. | The airline will meet the pilot union Forsa and its pilots committee later on Wednesday to discuss the planned job cuts. |
| On Monday, the group reported a 20% fall in profits to €319m (£285m) for the three months to 30 June after being stung by lower fares, higher oil prices and rising pilot costs. | On Monday, the group reported a 20% fall in profits to €319m (£285m) for the three months to 30 June after being stung by lower fares, higher oil prices and rising pilot costs. |
| As well as the pilot strikes, Ryanair is also battling against disruption from air traffic control strikes in Europe and filed a complaint on Tuesday to the European commission against France over the issue, alongside the British Airways owner, IAG, easyJet and Wizz Air. | As well as the pilot strikes, Ryanair is also battling against disruption from air traffic control strikes in Europe and filed a complaint on Tuesday to the European commission against France over the issue, alongside the British Airways owner, IAG, easyJet and Wizz Air. |
| Ryanair operates a fleet of more than 450 aircraft from 87 bases across Europe. | Ryanair operates a fleet of more than 450 aircraft from 87 bases across Europe. |
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