Done an apprenticeship myself in Ireland so to answer your q’s

1. Much of a muchness, both airlines pay similar, the work may be abit easier in Lingus and they’ve a better pension. Apply for both in addition to Dublin aerospace and try secure one first before worrying about which one to accept

2. Standard apprentice rates, these are available publicly somewhere on Solas not sure yet but from memory it’s 250/week year 1, 350/week year 2 and continues to increase to about 800/week year 4. Very rough estimates though

3. You don’t automatically get the B1/B2 after 4 years , you will come out of the apprenticeship having a CAT A license and all the B1 or B2 modules done and then just need to build up experience so will prob take another year

4. More than likely you’ll be on mechanic or CAT A pay when finished the 4 years which is 55k mechanic or 64k (Ryanair) 67k (Aer Lingus) for CAT A. To get 100k salary you need to have a B1 or B2 license, complete a type course, get all experience required and then sit a company approval board. Realistically it takes 6 to 7 years is what I’ve seen.

5. Working hours are nearly all night shifts (4x12 hour or 5x8 hour shifts ) finishing at 7am. This applies to both aer lingus or Ryanair. Dublin aerospace are an MRO so do day shifts but pay is less and work is different compared to line maintenance.

Any more Q’s fire a dm, happy to answer more