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Pilots have rejected an 8.5% pay offer from airline, with the two sides due before the Workplace Relations Commission next month

Bristow to take over services on phased basis later this year following backing from Forsa and Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association

Pilots at Dublin-based Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional service, have backed a new industrial relations agreement between the airline and the Fórsa trade union.

Result comes after period of industrial unrest at airline which operates Aer Lingus Regional routes

In Europe-wide survey, Irish pilots are the most concerned about their own fatigue levels, and about their employers safety procedures 

Emerald Airlines is the carrier which holds the regional franchise for Aer Lingus.

Emerald pilots claim they have been ignored by management in their efforts to form a collective labour agreement

Last week, 82% of members balloted voted in favour of industrial action.

Pilots will refuse to work off days, overtime or any out-of-hours duties from next Saturday, says union

PILOTS at Emerald Air are set to take industrial action from Saturday week.