Question reference: S5W-29076
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 15 May 2020
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 May 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the UK Government regarding the announcement by British Airways to reduce a number of its Scotland-based CityFlyer pilot jobs.
Answer
There have been no discussions with the UK Government about the announcement by British Airways to reduce a number of its Scottish based CityFlyer pilots jobs.
We are monitoring developments and stand ready to assist any Scottish based staff affected. We will provide support through our initiative for responding to redundancy situations, Partnership Action for Continuing Employment, PACE. Through providing skills development and employability support, PACE aims to minimise the time individuals affected by redundancy are out of work.
We are working with Scotland’s airports to re-establish connectivity to support business and the inbound tourism market, focusing first on the most important routes serving key markets.