'My boss will call your boss!': Aer Lingus pilot gets into comical stand-off with New York air traffic controller after being made to circle the airport for an hour

• An Aer Lingus pilot and air traffic control got into a heated exchange after taking off from New York's JFK airport on Sunday
• The pilot was made to circle the airport for an hour after opting not to take the flight path because he thought the weather was unsafe
• Air traffic controller became increasingly agitated as he told the pilot that all other flights were flying through an approaching storm
• Flight tracker shows the Aer Lingus flight repeatedly circling the airport 

An Aer Lingus pilot has found himself in a crabby exchange with a New York air traffic controller after the two men started arguing about the best flight route to take.

The tense exchange, which was recorded on the radio, started just moments after the Irish pilot took off from JFK airport en route to Dublin on Sunday. 

The pilot was made to circle around the airport for an hour by the air traffic controller after opting not to take the flight path because he thought the weather conditions were unsafe.

An Aer Lingus pilot got into a heated exchange with an air traffic controller after he was made to circle around New York's JFK airport for an hour on Sunday after takeoff 

In the three minutes of audio, the air traffic controller can be heard radioing the Aer Lingus flight - referred to as Shamrock 104 Heavy - after takeoff.

The pilot was supposed to take off and fly left across the Atlantic, but he spotted a storm in that direction and opted to head straight while he awaited further instructions. 

The controller appeared to become agitated as he told the pilot that all other flights had flown through the storm, insisting that it was 'lightest category'.

'Shamrock 104 Heavy, it's light. I have six categories of weather here, that's the lightest category. I've had no adverse ride reports south of the airport by 10 miles,' the controller said.

A flight tracker shows the Aer Lingus flight repeatedly circling the airport as a new route is worked out. 

The pilot was made to circle around the airport for an hour by the air traffic controller after opting not to take the flight path because he thought the weather conditions were unsafe

The controller appeared to become agitated as he told the pilot that all other flights had flown through the storm, insisting that it was 'lightest category'

When the pilot questioned why he couldn't fly in one certain direction, the controller said: 'You've got yourself in this position…'

After going back and forth, the pilot was finally given the all clear to carry on. 

'Before I go, we didn't create any situation, we flew the aircraft in a safe manner and my boss will be in contact with your boss. Good day,' the pilot said.

The controller hit back: 'Everybody on the airport is turning left. I mean, there's not too many options here in New York.'

The audio finishes with the pilot saying: 'It's not my first day in New York, it's not my first day in an aircraft. I did what I had to do. Good day.'