British Airways pilots back job and pay cuts plan at airline in ‘bitterly disappointing’ deal Up to 270 jobs will be cut as part of the deal averting ‘fire and rehire’ threat Salaries will be also temporarily cut by 20 per cent 85% of members accepted the deal on an 87% turnout, unions said By … Read more
British Airways pilots accept pay cuts of up to 20% and 270 job losses in deal with airline that also prevents controversial ‘fire and rehire’ scheme British Airline Pilots Association said its members voted by 85 per cent in favour There will be around 270 redundancies and temporary pay cuts starting at 20% Pay cuts … Read more
BA pilots urged to vote for deal that will make fewer staff redundant but will cut their pay over next three years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 23 July 2020 British Airways pilots have been urged to vote for a deal that will … Read more
EasyJet is accused of using pilots’ sickness records to decide who to sack after airline announced 4,500 job cuts EasyJet is set to make 727 pilots redundant due to the coronavirus crisis The pilots’ union says EasyJet will use sick leave to help determine who they cull The union criticised this decision-making policy branding it … Read more
British Airways has today announced it will switch all of its short-haul flights from Gatwick Airport to Heathrow as it looks to keep costs down in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as Ryanair threatened to cut 3,500 jobs if pilots and cabin crew don’t agree to pay cuts, the airline’s owner Michael … Read more
The doomed Pakistan International Airbus A320 which crashed in May was seen on CCTV scraping along the runway at Karachi airport after its pilots ‘forgot’ to put its wheels down for landing. The airliner plunged into a residential neighbourhood in Pakistan’s capital city, killing 97 of the 99 people on board after its pilots aborted an … Read more
Drone ‘taxis’ with no pilots will deliver goods to houses as China trials new way to distribute merchandise in remote areas China has given a tech firm the green light to transport heavy goods with drones Footage shows the pilotless ‘taxis’ flying across mountainous areas during tests The unmanned aerial vehicle can deliver up to … Read more
The pilots of doomed Pakistan Airlines Flight 8303 which crashed in Karachi on Friday killing 97 may have forgotten to put the wheels down before landing, analysis of flight data and cockpit recordings has suggested. Captain Sajjad Gull, Pakistan Airline’s most-senior pilot, and his co-pilot aborted their initial landing when they realised their mistake – but … Read more
British Airways pilots could be seconded to the RAF for up to four years as airline faces struggle for survival in coronavirus lockdown Pilots facing losing their jobs with the airline could temporarily work in RAF roles The union is in talks with the RAF because of the hit the travel industry has taken It … Read more
British Airways heading for legal battle with union officials over plans to make a quarter of its pilots redundant By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 British Airways is heading for a legal battle with union officials over plans to make a … Read more