BA Betrayal on the Houses of Parliament
Airline news

Union launches BA Betrayal campaign

Unite, the Union representing Engineers, Cabin Crew and Ground Staff at British Airways have launched a campaign to highlight what it calls the “BA Betrayal” The campaign got underway with the BA Betrayal campaign being light painted on landmarks and iconic buildings including the Angel of the North, Marble Arch [read more]

British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (Image: Aviation Media Agency)
Engineering and leasing news

British Airways to cut hundreds of job in Wales

British Airways is to begin a consultation process as it seeks to cut hundreds of jobs at its Engineering bases in Wales. BA originally said that up to 1000 jobs could be shed but Welsh Economy Minister Ken Skates has said the figure would be nearer 400. British Airways currently [read more]

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB (Image: RR)
Engineering and leasing news

Rolls-Royce to shed 9,000 jobs

Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced it is cutting 9,000 jobs as it deals with the crisis caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. The engineering giant has planned a major restructuring which will include cutting almost 20% of its workforce primarily in the civil aerospace divisions which makes jet engines for [read more]

Boeing 777-9 WH002 (Image: Boeing)
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Second Boeing 777X enters test program

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]

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB (Image: RR)
Engineering and leasing news

Rolls-Royce could cut up to 8000 jobs

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]

Boeing Factory (Image: Boeing)
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Boeing to cut workforce by 16,000

Seattle-based airframer Boeing has announced that it plans to cut its workforce by 10% as it seeks to cut costs following a $641m loss in the first quarter of 2020. Boeing made the announcement as it posted its first-quarter results and said it will seek to cut 16,000 jobs through [read more]

An Airbus A350-1000XWB touches down at Farnborough (Image: Max Thrust Digital)
Engineering and leasing news

Airbus must act quickly to survive

According to a letter to Airbus staff from Chief Executive Officer, Guillaume Faury, the airframer has lost almost a third of its business and that it must act quickly to protect the very survival of the company. In the communication Mr Faury says that the company is “bleeding cash at [read more]