SIA pilots asked to volunteer for no-pay leave
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has asked its pilots to volunteer for up to two years' no-pay leave amid a business slowdown.
This is being asked of the more than 1,000 cadets, second officers and first officers in its ranks, The Straits Times has learnt. Captains are not affected.
In a recent staff circular, SIA said that pilots who are open to the idea have until the end of this month to apply for between a week and two years of no-pay leave. During the time, they will be allowed to work for other carriers, subject to the company's approval.
SIA spokesman Nicholas Ionides, confirming that the offer has been made, said: 'We view the surplus-pilot situation as temporary, and are, therefore, managing this by introducing the voluntary no-pay leave scheme.'
SIA pilots asked to volunteer for no-pay leave