Aer Lingus chief vows to press ahead with job cuts  as profits fall €28m

'We must adapt as a business to a competitive environment that is here to stay'

Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton said the airline must "adapt as a business" and continue planned job cuts, as higher fuel costs and structural challenges saw quarterly profits fall by €28m. Picture: Naoise Culhane 

Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton said the airline must "adapt as a business" and continue planned job cuts, as higher fuel costs and structural challenges saw quarterly profits fall by €28m.

The airline posted an operating profit of €142m in the third quarter of 2026, 16% lower than the €170m recorded in the equivalent three-month period in 2025. Operating profit for the nine months to the end of September was €108m, compared with €250m in the same period in 2025, a decline of 57%.