Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Gerry Clarke:

As I mentioned previously, the NEO has up to 25% greater fuel efficiency compared with the 757, which is the equivalent of up to 12 tonnes of fuel. I will not go into fuel hedging issues now but it is very important to note that the efficiencies are based on data from 2013 onwards. In Shannon, we had a situation where there were routes to Malaga and Faro but we were not using them because we were told there were not enough crew members. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, we were supposed to do Barcelona and Paris but were told that crews from other bases were needed for those routes because we did not have enough crew. I do not know where the inefficiencies are coming from, given the fact that the operation did not allow us to fulfil the full schedule in 2019. We had to be supplemented from the other bases. I do not know where the inefficiencies are coming from and to me, that still has to be proven.

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