Aer Lingus seeks ‘quid pro quos’ on pensions

Aer Lingus has warned it will not give any additional capital funding to address the deficit in the aviation pension scheme without "quid pro quos" — particularly in light of the costs incurred by the cabin crew strike at the end of last month.

An expert panel appointed by the Government, Ibec, and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to examine the €750m-plus deficit in the pension scheme of Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority had widely been expected to present its final report on Monday.

Informed sources, however, have said that was still likely to be the case.