Low-cost airline Eurowings announced Tuesday that it is abandoning plans to increase its fleet due to the “massive damage” caused by the pilots’ strike, which enters its second consecutive day today.
The Lufthansa subsidiary informed its employees that in order to “secure the future of the company as a whole” it will not be possible to implement growth projects “in the way they were planned.”
This means that instead of expanding its fleet to 81 aircraft in 2023, the airline will only aim for 76, which also means the cancellation of 200 new jobs among pilots and flight attendants.
The airline also informed that pilots currently undergoing training with Eurowings will only receive a temporary contract at the end of their training instead of a permanent one.
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“The continued escalation strategy of Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC), Eurowings said of the pilots’ union that called the three-day strike, “robs us of the security we need to make further investments in our operations.”
The Lufthansa subsidiary again cancelled half of its 500 daily flights due to the strike, reported EFE, with which VC wants to press for better working conditions.
The union is demanding 14 more vacation days, as well as a five-hour reduction in the maximum weekly working time of 55 hours.
But Eurowings management refuses to improve its offer because it considers it is not economically feasible.
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