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| BA jobs go after plane write-off | BA jobs go after plane write-off |
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| British Airways has confirmed 25 jobs are to be cut following a reduction in its CityFlyer service, based at London City Airport and Edinburgh. | |
| The airline said "surplus" cabin and flight crew positions had been created when one of its planes was written-off. | The airline said "surplus" cabin and flight crew positions had been created when one of its planes was written-off. |
| In February the plane lost its front wheels in a "hard landing" at London City Airport on arrival from Amsterdam. | In February the plane lost its front wheels in a "hard landing" at London City Airport on arrival from Amsterdam. |
| The CityFlyer service from Edinburgh to London has been scaled back from eight to six return flights a day. | The CityFlyer service from Edinburgh to London has been scaled back from eight to six return flights a day. |
| A British Airways spokeswoman said staff had been informed of the cutbacks by letter and discussions with employee unions were ongoing. | A British Airways spokeswoman said staff had been informed of the cutbacks by letter and discussions with employee unions were ongoing. |
| The airline hoped the reductions could be made through voluntary redundancies, retirement and converting full-time jobs to part-time, she said. | The airline hoped the reductions could be made through voluntary redundancies, retirement and converting full-time jobs to part-time, she said. |
| She added that the Edinburgh-London route would remain well-served by services to Gatwick and Heathrow. | She added that the Edinburgh-London route would remain well-served by services to Gatwick and Heathrow. |
| In February the BAE Systems-manufactured Avro RJ100 aircraft suffered a failure on landing at London City Airport on arrival from Amsterdam. | In February the BAE Systems-manufactured Avro RJ100 aircraft suffered a failure on landing at London City Airport on arrival from Amsterdam. |
| Its 67 passengers and four crew were evacuated using the emergency chutes and there were no serious injuries. | Its 67 passengers and four crew were evacuated using the emergency chutes and there were no serious injuries. |