Aer Lingus pilot’s WRC case continues after appeal evidence on disciplinary process

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Hearings continued at the Workplace Relations Commission on complaints by Aer Lingus pilot Declan McCabe, who says his demotion over an air-safety report was whistleblower penalisation. The airline concluded he failed in his reporting duties after an incident on a flight approaching Dublin, a finding he disputes.

On Thursday, an appeal officer said she treated the word “indicted” in a chief pilot’s email as a typo for “indicated”. She also acknowledged speaking with senior pilots during the appeal process without documenting those conversations or giving McCabe a chance to respond. McCabe’s counsel argued the discussions influenced the appeal; the officer denied bias. The WRC case continues.