Aer Lingus outsources HR functions

Airline Aer Lingus has outsourced its HR and payroll functions to NorthgateArinso (NGA), marking the biggest single contract for NGA Ireland in its 40-year history, HR Magazine reports.

Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland serving in excess of 10 million passengers a year. In line with its ongoing strategic and operational reviews, the company decided on a major transformation of its HR and payroll systems and processes.

NGA will partner with the Aer Lingus team to consolidate all its existing HR processes into a single integrated solution.

According to Employee Benefits, Brian Bowden, director of HR operations at Aer Lingus, said: “We were looking for an organisation with a proven track record to provide the quality of service that we require on time and in budget."

Roddie Aherne, business director for NGA in Ireland, added: “This partnership will build on expertise that we have already established across our wide employer base to provide a major outsourcing deal for us in Ireland.”