Question. Which is the most common a/c registration seen on foreign based a/c? Why, EI of course. But what is odd, is that the Italian ones operate to Italian FCL's under the IT CAA; OK it is a pasta airline, but the UK based ones operate to Irish FTL's under the IAA. How come they can have it both ways? But there must surely be something going on if everyone who wants an easy reg' can get an Irish one.
About this case; 2 points.
Surely there is a case for the labour courts. An unfair short-term demotion is similar to a temporary 'unfair dismissal' from rank. Where is the guarantee that he will be reinstated? No doubt 6 months of company minded behaviour will be assessed. Then there is the command check to pass. Ah! There-in lies the RYR bullet. Fail that and you can be dismissed completely. What would have happened if the F/O had refused; demoted to purser?
However; about the call for a letter to the IAA. Does Eire have an ANO? If so the FTL's are incorportaed in that. The ANO is parlimentary law. Thus a letter to the PM, copied to IAA, stating that RYR have violated the OPs manual under a section covered by the ANO, and thus national law, etc. etc........ Sure to hit the newspapers at least. But then what's new.