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Ryanair cannot rule out job cuts in coming months

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Ryanair has warned pilots that it cannot rule out extended lay-offs and/or job losses in the coming months to protect the long-term viability of its Irish operation, as it has no certainty about when aviation services will return to normal.

In a memo to the airline's Irish-based pilots, Director of Operations Neil McMahon notes that the Covid-19 crisis has had a "devastating" effect on the aviation industry, as government-imposed restrictions have led to the grounding of almost all of Ryanair's fleet from 24 March until at least the end of May.

Mr McMahon says Ryanair's priority will be to protect as many jobs as possible as the airline adjusts to the reality of 99% of its flights being cancelled for April and May.

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