A number of US airlines have said that they will require passengers and crew to wear face masks for the duration of the flight as they start to build up flight programmes. From today, Delta Airlines (DA/DAL) has said that it requires passengers to wear a mask (or face covering) [read more]
The second of four Boeing 777X aircraft has completed its first flight ahead of entering the certification test program. The Boeing 777-9 WH002, will be used to test the handling characteristics and performance of the type which will not be certified as a new aircraft but an extension of the [read more]
Engineering Giant Rolls-Royce could make cuts of up to 8000 people from its 23,000 strong UK workforce as airframers slow production of aircraft. Derby-based Rolls-Royce produces engines used by both Airbus and Boeing who are both reducing their aircraft output in the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic. As a result [read more]
Unite, the union that represents British Airways Cabin Crew and Ground Staff has launched a legal challenge in response to the job cuts proposed by British Airways (BA/BAW) yesterday. The union is seeking a Protective Award under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 on [read more]
Firefighters from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) are providing support to the NHS Dragon’s Heart hospital ((Ysbyty Calon y Ddraig) set up at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. The hospital has been set up to treat Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients boosting NHS bed capacity in Wales. 32 Airport Firefighters will form part of [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has unveiled more details about how many job cuts in intends to make as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today we revealed it planned to cut over 1000 pilots from the airline and now figures have emerged for Cabin Crew, Ground and Admin staff. The [read more]
British Airways has told the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) that it expects to make 1,130 pilots redundant as it decreases its fleet and operations in the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic. In an email to BALPA seen by UK Aviation News, British Airways Director of Flight Operations Al Bridger [read more]
The National Transport Movement (NTM) which represents South African Airways staff had said that it expects a new airline to replace South African Airways. The airline hasn’t officially ceased operations but the South African Government has rejected calls for further financial aid. Speaking yesterday, NTM president Mashudu Raphetha has said [read more]
Unite, the union representing British Airways Cabin Crew has accused of British Airways CEO Alex Cruz of a making a “heartless decision at a time of national crisis”. The statement from Unite comes after British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) warned that up to 12,000 jobs may be [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) will need to cut up to 12,000 jobs as its parent company begins a “restructuring and redundancy programme” to recover from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. The airlines parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) said that a plan was being put to trade unions representing the airlines in [read more]
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