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title: "Aer Lingus Layoffs 2026: 500 Jobs Cut (Latest: Jul 2026)"
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# Aer Lingus Layoffs 2026: 500 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Jul 18, 2026): Aer Lingus told staff it plans to cut up to 500 jobs: 290 head office roles, 140 cabin crew and 70 pilots, from a workforce of about 6,500. The cuts accompany route and aircraft reductions. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Aer Lingus since 2026, with 500 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Aer Lingus Targets 500 Jobs in 2026 as Head Office Absorbs the Biggest Cut](/blog/aer-lingus-500-job-cuts-290-head-office-2026)

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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_From our coverage, Jul 18, 2026: [Aer Lingus Targets 500 Jobs in 2026 as Head Office Absorbs the Biggest Cut](/blog/aer-lingus-500-job-cuts-290-head-office-2026)_

Aer Lingus at a glance

**Announcements tracked**
: 1

**Jobs affected (reported)**
: 500

**Layoffs**
: 1

**Store closures**
: 0

**Return-to-office mandates**
: 0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement Jul 18, 2026

## 2026

1 announcement · 500 jobs reported affected

1. Jul 18Jul 18Layoff ### Cuts 500 jobs Aer Lingus told staff it plans to cut up to 500 jobs: 290 head office roles, 140 cabin crew and 70 pilots, from a workforce of about 6,500. The cuts accompany route and aircraft reductions. - Our coverage:[Aer Lingus Targets 500 Jobs in 2026 as Head Office Absorbs the Biggest Cut](/blog/aer-lingus-500-job-cuts-290-head-office-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/5480-1.png)

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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.

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