Jet2, one of the important airlines and tour operators in the UK, announced that are planning to make 102 pilots redundant.
British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), stated that several proposals made to the airline headquartered in Leeds to stop layoffs however they did not reach an agreement.
Brian Strutton, BALPA general secretary, said: “This announcement is yet another which shows the desperate state of the British aviation sector. Despite enormous efforts to work with Jet2 to find ways of saving these jobs the airline is insisting on 102 redundancies.
“This will be a particular kick in the teeth as many of those who may lose their jobs have recently joined the airline after having been dismissed from Thomas Cook which went into administration last year.
“BALPA will be supporting our pilot members in Jet2 and every other airline where they are facing the threat of losing their jobs.
“The government has a significant role to play in supporting the vital British aviation industry. Its quarantine changes keep throwing every restart plan into chaos.
“If these quarantines are really needed the government must stump up the support to help the airline industry which is doing its best to get back on track but keeps being knocked back at every juncture.”
This post was published on 17 August 2020 1:36 pm