Emirates lays off hundreds of pilots and cabin crew: Sources

Emirates laid off more pilots and cabin crew yesterday in the second day of redundancies at one of the world's biggest long-haul airlines, three company sources said. An Emirates spokesman declined to comment beyond the airline's statement Tuesday which said some employees had been laid off. No further details were provided. "Given the significant impact that the pandemic has had on our business, we simply cannot sustain excess resources and have to right-size our workforce in line with our reduced operations," the spokesman said Tuesday. The carrier laid off hundreds of pilots and cabin crew on Tuesday in a bid to stave off a cash crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More redundancies were expected this week, including both Airbus A-380 and Boeing 777 pilots, the sources said Tuesday.<br/>