BRITISH Airways has reached a deal with its pilots – with 350 getting the boot and another 300 put in a ‘pool’ for re-hire when needed, The Sun on Sunday understands. The pact eases fears of …
Airline insiders suggest it will be 18 to 24 months before temporarily grounded pilots return to the skiesCaptains and first officers placed in the ‘pool’ don’t currently have an aircraft to operate on and will remain on half-pay.
The deal, awaiting sign off, is a relief for the airline but they have failed to get unions around the table regarding the rest of its staff.But ’mixed fleet’ cabin crew are up in arms because they will be paid less for doing the same job on the same planes alongside current ‘worldwide’ and ‘euro’ staff.and re-employ the rest of its 36,000 workforce on lower-paid deals.
The Sun understands an agreement between BA and pilots is in place, although talks continue to hammer out finer details.
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