After serving at least 700 staff letters in the first phase of layoff last month, Kenya Airways is targeting another 590 workers in the next phase of the exercise. KQ is said to partway with at least 1,500 employees; pilots, cabin crew, technical department among other sectors in the layoff process.
Pilots are now worried that KQ might sink if its capacity is reduced, as regional competitors, mainly Ethiopian Airlines which is expanding, and Turkish Airlines, remain the biggest threat.
Group Managing Director CEO Allan Kilavuka stated that Kenya Airways has resolved to layoff 590 employees in the second phase of the exercise.
At least 182 pilots and more than 400 cabin crew are facing job losses.
In a letter to the staff, Kilavuka blamed low business in the aviation industry which has globally been affected by Covid-19 and has significantly cut travel and revenues, leaving airlines struggling to remain afloat.
The future of Kenya Airways is with question marks as the carrier is currently in the process of being nationalized.
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