Created with sketchtool. EasyJet has announced plans to cut up to 30% of its workforce, or 4,500 employees, as it prepares for lower customer demand when it resumes flying in the shadow of the coronavirus crisis. An easyJet spokesman said: “easyJet has worked constructively during the consultation with Balpa aiming to minimise compulsory redundancies despite the closure of three of our UK bases. EasyJet accused of risking safety with pilot redundancy plans Union says plan to decide which pilots to lay off will have a 'chilling effect' on airline's safety culture EasyJet is planning 727 pilot redundancies as part of up to 4,500 job cuts and a restructuring that includes closing bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports. Pilot Role. Created with sketchtool. The budget airline is cutting 60 pilot jobs after accepting requests for voluntary redundancies in a consultation with 700 of its 2000 pilots. Both sides say they are willing to make concessions in order to avoid redundancies and talks are continuing. In May easyJet warned that thousands of staff faced redundancy, with 727 pilots at risk of losing their jobs. It is understood that 60 pilots’ offers to take voluntary redundancy have been accepted. Designed to give you the ins and outs of standard operating procedure for a specific airline, and of working in a commercial airline environment. EasyJet has announced plans to cut up to 30% of its workforce, or 4,500 employees, as it prepares for lower customer demand when it resumes flying in the shadow of the coronavirus crisis. This truly is a demonstration of our unity in easyJet. After warning that more than 700 pilots could lose their jobs, easyJet has struck a deal with their union that appears to involves no compulsory job redundancies. Jet2 cuts up to 102 pilot jobs as quarantine measures blight the aviation industry Company says it is 'greatly distressed and deeply regrets' wave of redundancies Release date: 25/09/2020. While unions and staff insist that they are eager to find a middle-ground and avoid redundancies, the current measures have … Captain Sean Casey, chairman of the Balpa easyJet company council, said: “We’ve had tough talks, but in the end we have come to a sensible and fair arrangement in light of the crisis the whole aviation sector is facing. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Last month the Telegraph revealed easyJet was offering seasonal contracts to pilots that included them flying for just six months with the rest of the year off unpaid as it battled the impact of the pandemic. There will be no compulsory pilot redundancies at EasyJet, after 1,500 crewmembers opted to cut the number of hours they work. Multi-crew Pilot Licence . However, internal documents seen by the Telegraph indicated that enough pilots had volunteered for reducing flying hours to avoid mandatory job losses. EASYJET today begged its pilots and cabin crew to take three months unpaid leave as up to 3,000 staff face losing their jobs. An insider said: “EasyJet is now hoping staff revolt from the union and accept the new contract, knowing the only other option is potential ruin for the airline and redundancy… Each pilot who has volunteered to work less has done so because he or she wants to help colleagues keep their jobs. LONDON – easyJet (U2) Pilots have demanded a ‘vote of no confidence’ in easyJet’s (U2) COO Peter Bellew (54), who joined U2 from Ryanair (FR) in January 2020.. Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots. Changes include a freeze on planned pay rises and three months of unpaid leave. The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said there had been a breakthrough in negotiations following months of talks with management. The budget airline is cutting 60 pilot jobs after accepting requests for voluntary redundancies in a consultation with 700 of its 2000 pilots. Find out more, Competition watchdog says Google and Facebook are too dominant in UK online advertising, Scotland's tourism and hospitality industries 'left in limbo' over Nicola Sturgeon's lockdown plan, Banks urged to shift clearing out of London in leaked Brussels document, Six reasons the economy may take longer to bounce back than hoped, Telegraph revealed easyJet was offering seasonal contracts, rapidly changing quarantine controls had damaged passenger confidence, closing its bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports. Coronavirus: 727 easyJet pilots at risk of redundancy due to pandemic. easyJet pilots and management have achieved a breakthrough in negotiations meaning that no pilots will be made compulsorily redundant. Brian Strutton, BALPA’s general secretary said the union had been expecting a proposal for temporary measures but… EasyJet Holidays believes it has the answer. If you become an easyJet pilot, for example, you’ll be type rated on an Airbus A320. A spokesman for the easyJet said: “We worked constructively during the consultation with union Balpa aiming to minimise compulsory redundancies despite the closure of three of our UK bases. Created with sketchtool. No easyJet pilots […] Much of the fleet is grounded and the carrier is cancelling hundreds of flights each day. Sixty flight crew have taken voluntary redundancy and a further 1,500 have opted for part-time employment. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. A freeze on planned pay rises at easyJet and a requirement to take three months of unpaid leave are at the centre of the changes. Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots A deal has been reached to avoid pilot job cuts at easyJet (PA Wire) By The Newsroom. It comes just days after British Airways owner IAG announced 12,000 staff could face redundancy in late April, followed soon after by Ryanair who said 3,000 mainly cabin crew and pilot staff were at risk. The easyJet bases at Southend, Stansted, and Newcastle have been closed. Some pilots who were expected to lose their jobs because easyJet was closing its bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports will remain with the airline and be redeployed around the network.Â. The company is also proposing to completely close its bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports. “Each pilot who has volunteered to work less has done so because he or she wants to help colleagues keep their jobs. "As a result we are pleased to confirm that we are close to concluding the pilot preferencing process and have been able to offer part time and seasonal contracts to most impacted pilots, base transfers where requested alongside accepting 60 requests for voluntary redundancy.”. A third of easyJet’s 2,300 UK-based pilots face being made redundant according to the BALPA pilots union who described the mass lay-offs as an “excessive over-reaction” to the massive slump in travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE: BA job cuts dubbed ‘heartless’ as fears of more airline job cuts grow The latest announcement is also the latest in a wave of job losses to hit the sector in recent weeks. Uncertain, unfortunate reality. Trade union BALPA had previously warned that 727 pilots at the UK-based low-cost carrier were at risk of being made redundant. Easyjet has avoided making any compulsory redundancies to its pilots despite plans earlier this summer to cut up to a third of jobs. No easyJet pilots […] Our Pilots are enthusiastic, talented and customer focused. A third of easyJet’s 2,300 UK-based pilots face being made redundant according to the BALPA pilots union who described the mass lay-offs as an “excessive over-reaction” to the massive slump in travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The deal, which the union says involved a “huge sacrifice” from the community, comes one day after the news that the UK is extending its Jobs Support Scheme. 13:17pm, Fri 25 Sep 2020. No easyJet pilots will be given compulsory redundancy after agreeing a deal with the airline, ... Deal reached to avoid compulsory UK pilot redundancies at easyJet - union. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Pilots working at the closed bases have been transferred elsewhere. Easyjet has avoided making any compulsory redundancies to its pilots despite plans earlier this summer to cut up to a third of jobs. EasyJet’s dire financial position was highlighted in its third-quarter trading update in August, which showed it carried 117,00 passengers and had revenue of only £7m. At easyJet, we have a huge passion for flying and we keep this alive by bringing the latest technologies to the Flight Deck, flying to the greatest destinations in Europe and we surround ourselves with the best people. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Breakthrough means no compulsory redundancies amongst easyJet pilots following huge community sacrifice. It said the matter relied on pilots following up on their offers to accept fewer flying hours. “We have worked closely with the union to find alternative options for pilots who were at risk of redundancy and as a result we are pleased to confirm that we were able to offer part-time and seasonal contracts as well as re-location to our other bases to all pilots from the closing bases, alongside accepting 60 requests for voluntary redundancy.”. Each pilot who has volunteered to work less has done so because he or she wants to help colleagues keep their jobs. by LLB staff reporter September 25, 2020. written by LLB staff reporter 25 th Sep 20 3:49 pm. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. An easyJet spokesperson told The Independent: “We are waiting to receive the last few signed contracts in the next couple of days and remain hopeful that this means that when the process is completed there should be no need for any compulsory redundancies. On Friday, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced that it had reached a deal with budget carrier easyJet to avoid any involuntary furloughs. The airline has indicated that not everything is settled. This truly is a demonstration of our unity in easyJet.”. EasyJet pilots look to have avoided compulsory redundancies after volunteering for new contracts that will see many of them go part time. Created with sketchtool. It has sent notification of a potential 727 pilot redundancies. In the same period a year ago it flew 26.4m people, bringing in £1.76bn. EasyJet plans to cut 727 pilot jobs and close three UK bases This article is more than 7 months old. Negotiations between the pilots’ union and the airline were heated, with easyJet wanting to include the sickness record of flight crew in deciding redundancies. EasyJet gives up on pilot compulsory redundancies EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN EasyJet's management promised no pilots would be made compulsorily redundant after reaching an agreement with the union, the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) confirmed on Friday. Good Housekeeping. BALPA Agrees Deal To Avoid Forced easyJet Pilot Redundancies Sixty pilots will leave voluntarily. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. 727 EasyJet pilots were at risk of redundancy, but BALPA said that 60 would leave voluntarily and 1,500 had opted for part-time work. ... “I have been overwhelmed by the take up of part-time. An easyJet spokesman said, “easyJet has worked constructively during the consultation with Balpa aiming to minimise compulsory redundancies despite the closure of three of our UK bases. Trust Yoga instructor sues ex-student, claims harassment in wake of alleged sexual misconduct saga. But the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) now says a “huge community sacrifice” has enabled compulsory redundancies to be avoided. 13:17pm, Fri 25 Sep 2020. Balpa, the pilot's union, says it is "shocked at the size of the potential job losses". The deal, which the union says involved a “huge sacrifice” from the community, comes one day after the news that the UK is extending its Jobs Support Scheme. Balpa, the pilot's union, says it is "shocked at the size of the potential job losses". EasyJet had also toyed with offering pilots contracts for two weeks on, two weeks off, as well as other combinations of reduced hours. The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said there had been a breakthrough in negotiations following months of talks with management. Brian Strutton, the Balpa general secretary, said: “This is a remarkable achievement which has only been possible because of three groups of people: the Balpa reps, easyJet management who have worked with us constructively during this process, but most of all the easyJet pilots themselves who have volunteered in record numbers for part-time work and voluntary redundancy to help save their colleagues’ jobs.”. Britain's biggest budget airline has seen bookings collapse as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent imposition of travel restrictions. Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots UK News Published: Sept 25, 2020 60 pilots have left voluntarily and1,500 have opted for part-time working, Balpa announced. The carrier said that avoiding compulsory job losses was not finalised. On Friday, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced that it had reached a deal with budget carrier easyJet to avoid any involuntary furloughs. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. A deal has been reached to avoid pilot job cuts at easyJet (PA) A deal has been agreed to avoid compulsory job losses among pilots at airline easyJet, their union has announced. Deal reached to avoid compulsory UK pilot redundancies at easyJet - union. The airline would also no longer provide food for cabin crew during shifts, just water. “I want to pay tribute to our easyJet management colleagues who we’ve been working with throughout this process. Reuters 'America's Got Talent' Winner Brandon Leake Will Not Receive $1 Million. This truly is a demonstration of our unity in easyJet. Officials representing stewards and … The demand comes following U2’s notification of 727 UK Pilot redundancies and that the … Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots A deal has been reached to avoid pilot job cuts at easyJet (PA Wire) By The Newsroom. British pilots`union Balpa has slammed Easyjet for unilaterally shutting down formal redundancy talks which have been in progress for the last several weeks aimed at mitigating the need for compulsory redundancies. Deal agreed to avoid easyJet pilot redundancies. The budget airline had warned it could sack more than 700 pilots – almost a third of the total – as it had to make severe cuts in the face of plummeting demand for air travel because of coronavirus. In May easyJet warned that thousands of staff faced redundancy, with 727 pilots at risk of losing their jobs. In June Easyjet’s estimate was that 727 pilots were at risk of redundancy. Read our full mailing list consent terms here, Balpa said: “Since these challenges, the company has engaged more positively.”. Last call: easyJet has closed its base at Stansted, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, EasyJet says ‘no compulsory job cuts’ after 1,500 crew go part-time, easyJet warned that thousands of staff faced redundancy, To go or not to go? The airline added that pilots with long breaks in flying would get simulator time to ensure their training remained current and to guarantee safety. Coronavirus: 727 easyJet pilots at risk of redundancy due to pandemic. A letter to pilots from union representatives said they were “confident... we can close the consultation process without seeing easyJet make any compulsory redundancies”.Â, It continued that this was despite the airline cutting flight capacity in the final quarter of the year.Â, Earlier this week easyJet announced it would fly “slightly less” than 40pc of the planned capacity as the government’s rapidly changing quarantine controls had damaged passenger confidence.Â. Created with sketchtool. easyJet has today informed BALPA, the trade union representing its UK-based pilots, that 727 of their pilots are at risk of redundancy. It is understood that enough pilots had volunteered for reducing flying hours to avoid mandatory job losses. The budget airline has proposed a set of temporary changes for pilots and cabin crew which should save enough money to avoid laying off staff. Created with Sketch. Created with sketchtool. MIAMI – Pilots union BALPA raised concerns for easyJet (U2) pilots’ safety after the airline revealed the conditions for its redundancies.. U2 management has told pilot reps that it plans to use ‘sickness’ as a key component in deciding who is losing their job, according to the union. It is understood that 60 pilots’ offers to take voluntary redundancy have been accepted. Brian Strutton, BALPA’s general secretary said the union had been expecting a proposal for temporary measures but… EasyJet pilots look to have avoided compulsory redundancies after volunteering for new contracts that will see many of them go part time. Sixty flight crew have taken voluntary redundancy, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. A deal has been reached to avoid pilot job cuts at easyJet (PA) A deal has been agreed to avoid compulsory job losses among pilots at airline easyJet, their union has announced. Easyjet pilots and management have achieved a breakthrough in negotiations meaning that no pilots will be made compulsorily redundant, British Airline Pilot Association (BALPA) said in a statement. “I have been overwhelmed by the take-up of part time positions. EasyJet accused of risking safety with pilot redundancy plans ... 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