News: Bmibaby slashes fleet
Flights > News > # 2306 (05/11/2009)
Bmibaby will reduce its Boeing 737 fleet by five aircraft to 12 next year as part of a radical restructuring plan.
The German-owned carrier said it wants to focus its activities and efforts on routes where there are “clear indications and prospects for future growth and development."
It did not detail which routes it intends to shelve, but said part of the freed-up capacity will be shifted to East Midlands, from which it plans to launch flights to Cork, Venice, Barcelona, Newquay, Malta, Alghero, Dubrovnik and Bastia between mid-December and June.
The move will put 54 pilots and 82 cabin staff at Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff "at risk of redundancy," along with 22 management and support positions. Bmibaby said it has "commenced discussions with staff and union representatives with a view to minimizing job losses wherever possible."
Bmibaby’s managing director, Crawford Rix, said: "The aviation industry is facing its toughest time ever. It is experiencing record losses and remedial action has to be taken. Bmibaby is no exception to this.”
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