Colm Wynne
IrelandpilotMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Colm Wynne is a senior managing pilot at Aer Lingus who was involved in a disciplinary process concerning Capt. Declan McCabe. Wynne has been mentioned in the news for his role in the internal handling of safety incidents and the decision-making that followed McCabe’s navigation beacon approach incident, which led to McCabe's complaints regarding perceived retribution within the airline.
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Colm Wynne is a safety manager in flight operations at Aer Lingus who was involved in the air safety report.
Aer Lingus pilot says ‘subterfuge’ on safety report ‘an effort to mislead the authorities’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-17
Colm Wynne is a senior pilot involved in investigating safety reports and chaired a disciplinary process that demoted McCabe.
Aer Lingus manager denies disciplinary investigation was a ‘whitewash’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-26
Captain Colm Wynne is a senior pilot who had a history of conflict with Declan McCabe.
‘A direct attack on my wife, my family, my career and my reputation’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-04
Capt Colm Wynne is a senior managing pilot at Aer Lingus who was involved in the disciplinary process against Declan McCabe.
Aer Lingus pilot feared ‘retribution’ from senior airline personnel, WRC hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-03