Iberia, Iberia Express and the SEPLA pilots’ union have agreed an indefinite labour and operational framework that supports fleet growth under the group’s Flight Plan 2030. The deal covers eight additional aircraft between 2028 and 2030, 240 direct jobs and 105 captain promotions, while strengthening the Madrid-Barajas hub and the airlines’ short- and medium-haul network.
The framework is intended to give the group greater planning certainty for its Madrid-based operations and to align staffing with expected capacity growth over the rest of the decade. Of the new jobs, 80 will be pilots and 160 will be cabin crew, while the captain promotions will be split between Iberia and Iberia Express.
The agreement was endorsed by the workforce and is designed to stabilise labour relations in a business that remains heavily dependent on short- and medium-haul flying from Madrid. It also fits into Iberia’s wider long-term strategy to expand the group’s network and improve competitiveness across its core European operations.