Aviation

Ryanair hangar project ‘detrimental to safety’ at Dublin Airport, pilot association warns

The airline has said the claims made by Ialpa are “false“

Ryanair plans to commence construction of the new hangar later this year subject to planning approval Source: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Ryanair’s plans to build new aircraft hangers at Dublin Airport are “detrimental to safe flight operations” in the area, the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (Ialpa) has said.

The airline has said the issues raised by Ialpa are false and the hangars it plans to build later this year meet all Irish and European safety standards.

Last month, Ryanair applied for planning permission to build a new four-bay hangar structure at Dublin Airport to accommodate ...