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Staff numbers and costs (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Staff numbers and costs  
Schedule of average weekly number of staff, including executive director

Year ended

March 31, 

     

2025

     

2024

     

2023

Operations

 

25,577

 

23,214

 

19,732

Sales, management and support

 

1,499

 

1,284

 

1,065

Average

 

27,076

 

24,498

 

20,797

Schedule of aggregate payroll costs

At March 31, 2025 the Company had a team of 25,952 aviation professionals (2024: 27,076; 2023: 22,261).

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:

Year ended

March 31, 

     

2025

     

2024

     

2023

€M

€M

€M

Staff and related costs

 

1,537.1

 

1,335.4

 

1,085.4

Social welfare costs

 

182.7

 

156.1

 

80.8

Other pension costs (a)

 

18.5

 

12.4

 

9.0

Share based payments

 

12.8

 

(3.9)

 

16.2

 

1,751.1

 

1,500.0

 

1,191.4

(a)Costs in respect of defined-contribution benefit plans and other pension arrangements were €19m in 2025 (2024: €12m; 2023: €9m).