Boeing's manufacturing delays hit employment at airlines
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 02 April 2024
The USA's United Airlines is asking pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave in May 'and maybe longer' because of delays to Boeing plane deliveries.
The move comes despite the industry warning of mass pilot shortages.
The offer means United will still pay some benefits while a pilot is out.
United already had halted the hiring of new pilots “due to continued new aircraft certification and manufacturing delays at Boeing”.
Rival Southwest Airlines will hire about 50 per cent fewer pilots and 60 per cent fewer flight attendants than planned due to Boeing's problems.
