Jet2 to make 102 pilots redundant from bases across the UK

Jet2 is making 102 pilots redundant from its bases across the UK according to pilots’ union Balpa. The union said that it had offered the airline multiple solutions to try and save jobs, but all of them were turned down. Brian Strutton, Balpa general secretary, said: “This announcement is yet another which shows the desperate state of the British aviation sector. Despite enormous efforts to work with Jet2 to find ways of saving these jobs the airline is insisting on 102 redundancies. This will be a particular kick in the teeth as many of those who may lose their jobs have recently joined the airline after having been dismissed from Thomas Cook which went into administration last year.” Jet2 currently has bases in Leeds-Bradford, Belfast-International, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London-Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham but it’s not clear which ones will be affected at this stage. A spokesperson for the airline said: ”We are greatly distressed and deeply regret these redundancies that are entirely caused by the current situation.”<br/>