https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/ne ... 98766.htmlUK aviation is in “a death spiral” and in need of immediate government support to save jobs, the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) has warned.
Brian Strutton, general secretary of the pilots’ union, has written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to demand a moratorium on job losses in aviation.
Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, passenger aviation to, from and within the UK has dropped by around 95 per cent.
British Airways last week revealed plans to make 12,000 of its 32,000 staff redundant, including around 30 per cent of its pilots. BA has warned it may close its base at London Gatwick.
Further job losses are expected to be announced by other UK airlines this week, in addition to pay cuts for pilots of up to 70 per cent, according to Balpa.
The union has accused airlines of “deliberate exploitation of the situation”.
Of course the current crisis has also decimated the minnows, for example those UK training organisations that rely on foreign students to fill their many EASA approved courses covering ATPL's etc. Nor does this cover UK GA, maintenance oufits etc. etc. etc.
UK Aviation in all its forms is in a bad way.