Contrasting Labour At Spirit And Ryanair

Pilots at US budget carrier Spirit Airlines are agitating for a rise, six years after their last pay deal. Unlike their counterparts at Ryanair – another airline obsessed with keeping costs at rock bottom – Spirit pilots are represented by a union – the Air Line Pilots Association. The US carrier’s...
Alex Derber

Alex Derber, a UK-based aviation journalist, is editor of the Engine Yearbook and a contributor to Aviation Week and Inside MRO.

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