and entered into an international outsourcing agreement with Aer Lingus, who has ALSO just grounded aircraft and laid off about 500 pilots!!!
CityFan. Where did you get that info from? Aer Lingus have not laid off 500 pilots. Aer Lingus have 500 pilots approx. Aer Lingus have never laid off any operating pilots in the last 18 years that I know of. There are new cut backs being suggested and there are 100 pilots threatened with the chop but knowing the Aer Lingus guys.
As for the outsourcing agreement; Me thinks that might end up being a dead duck. Bookings are not that good from what I've heard.