BALPA General Secretary, Jim McAuslan, has written to Sir Michael Rake, the Chairman of easyJet, about their recent move to force young pilots into signing new contracts and the spin the company has been putting on this move.
Jim McAuslan, BALPA General Secretary, commenting on easyJet’s announcement today about a new contract for some pilots said: ‘easyJet has been dragged kicking and screaming by BALPA into offering a permanent contract to some of its growing casual pilot workforce. But, despite the spin in today’s easyJet announcement, this “take-it-or-leave-it†contract is being denounced by pilots across easyJet.
Jim McAuslan, BALPA General Secretary, comments on news of Flybe’s business revamp that will initially involve 300 job losses.
The Prime Minister was amongst the decision makers who have received a final warning from pilots that pilot fatigue plans are unsafe.
Former airline boss, Sir Michael Bishop, has refused a request from his former employees at bmi British Midland, for help with pension problems.
A statement from the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) in response to the grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Japan
BALPA statement on Central London Helicopter incident.