Aer Lingus hires aircraft and crew to fill gaps caused by pilots' dispute

The company has hired three aircraft, known as wet-leased, to operate on Aer Lingus’s behalf. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Labour Court is to formally intervene in a bitter pay dispute between Aer Lingus and its pilots.

The move came after both sides were involved in more than eight hours of talks at the court that ended late on Monday.