Aviation Industry Job Protection
2020-07-07
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The MP has previously asked about specific financial aid measures but received general answers.
Why have we not seen a specific package of support for the aviation industry, given that general measures are clearly not working and easyJet is consulting on 4,500 job losses? Thousands of jobs in Luton rely on income from Luton airport. Why isn't this Government protecting aviation workers like France and Germany do?
We continue to work closely with the sector and are willing to consider the situation of individual firms, providing that all other Government schemes have been explored and all commercial options exhausted, including raising capital from existing investors.
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