BA to lose another 100 pilots

[Fundi-Ya-Ndege]

178 heads is ( while very sad ) a very very small percentage of a roughly 4000 strong work force.
Virgin have just lost 21 ( started with over 50 but reduced with voluntary measures ) with another 100+ possibly on the way with a total head count of just under 800!
Looks like the industry is going to continue to be a difficult place for those looking for work....

[Human Factor]

178 heads is ( while very sad ) a very very small percentage of a roughly 4000 strong work force.

It's actually about 3200 so around 5.5%. Fairly significant if you're one of them.

[Tandemrotor]

Where did the figure 178 come from?

Does it include the 78 voluntary redundancies, associated directly with productivity improvements, and not a reduction in flying volume??

[Fundi-Ya-Ndege]

HF.

Was merely comparing the two percentages-

VS Starting with 155 of 795 =19.5% (Hope it works out a lot less)
BA Starting with 178 of 3200=5.5% (Also hope it works out a lot less)

and as I said very very sad if you are one of them...

[robberdog]

Wrong numbers there Fundi

Way out in fact.