A Venezuela-bound private jet loaded with weapons and cash was stopped from leaving the United States from south Florida on Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed. The plane was intercepted at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport loaded with 82 firearms, including a sniper rifle, plus 63,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities said Tuesday. The jet’s pilots – … Read more
Jet2 axes 102 pilots in latest ‘kick in the teeth’ for air industry as more flights from Spain are cancelled after Covid quarantine extension 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 Last month it cancelled flights … Read more
Stranded sailors are found on a tiny Pacific island after their SOS message desperately written in the sand was spotted by Australian pilots The three men became stranded on the island after their boat ran out of fuel The sailers drew a large SOS on the sand and hoped someone would find them They were … Read more
British Airways pilots back job and pay cuts plan at airline in ‘bitterly disappointing’ deal Up to 270 jobs will be cut as part of the deal averting ‘fire and rehire’ threat Salaries will be also temporarily cut by 20 per cent 85% of members accepted the deal on an 87% turnout, unions said By … Read more
British Airways pilots accept pay cuts of up to 20% and 270 job losses in deal with airline that also prevents controversial ‘fire and rehire’ scheme British Airline Pilots Association said its members voted by 85 per cent in favour There will be around 270 redundancies and temporary pay cuts starting at 20% Pay cuts … Read more
BA pilots urged to vote for deal that will make fewer staff redundant but will cut their pay over next three years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 23 July 2020 British Airways pilots have been urged to vote for a deal that will … Read more
The doomed Pakistan International Airbus A320 which crashed in May was seen on CCTV scraping along the runway at Karachi airport after its pilots ‘forgot’ to put its wheels down for landing. The airliner plunged into a residential neighbourhood in Pakistan’s capital city, killing 97 of the 99 people on board after its pilots aborted an … Read more
British Airways heading for legal battle with union officials over plans to make a quarter of its pilots redundant By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 13:59 BST, 3 May 2020 British Airways is heading for a legal battle with union officials over plans to make a … Read more
British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic. BA employs 4,500 pilots who will take two weeks of unpaid leave each month. The reduction in their salary will be spread out over three months to … Read more
Pilots working for airline hailed as the best in Europe by TripAdvisor say that the impact their rosters are having on their well-being is ‘unsustainable’ Pilots’ union Balpa is calling on Jet2 to recognise an ‘improved work life balance’ It says Jet2 pilots are becoming worried about fatigue and other health issues Union says members … Read more