69 Loganair jobs 'at risk' at Inverness and Aberdeen airports, says Unite Scotland
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A total of 69 jobs at Inverness and Aberdeen airports are at imminent risk, a union has claimed.
Unite Scotland states Loganair's planned cuts will hit about a quarter of the airline's workforce and affect all four of Scotland's major airports.
The union is pressing the airline to instead utilise the five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021 to avert the job losses.
A full total of 165 jobs are under threat, says Unite Scotland.
This is in addition to the 100 jobs that Loganair has already served notice on.
The 165 figure breaks down as follows:
- Aberdeen Airport, 49 out of 153 jobs at risk
- Edinburgh Airport, 26 out of 74 at risk
- Glasgow Airport 70 out of 342 at risk
- Inverness Airport 20 out of 53 at risk
Pat McIlvogue, Unite's industrial officer, said: "The news of a further 165 jobs potentially at immediate risk in addition to the 100 jobs which Loganair has already served notice on is absolutely shattering.
"But, we believe that by working together we can mitigate the need for compulsory redundancies if we have positive engagement with Loganair.
"It’s essential that we explore and utilise all of the levers available to save jobs including the extension of the job retention scheme.
"Unite has repeatedly urged the Scottish Government to give greater support to an industry on life support and this announcement should send shock waves through the Transport Ministry that far more needs to be done."
Back in March, after Flybe went in to administration, Loganair stepped in to take over 16 routes formerly flown the stricken airline.
In September, Unite Scotland warned of a second wave of redundancies in the airline industry.
It also launched a Save Scotland’s Airports campaign.
This followed a report the union commissioned which estimated 2330 direct and indirect job losses, plus an overall economic loss of around £140million to the Scottish economy.
