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If the airline industry were to be given a coronavirus anthem, Frank Sinatra’s Come Fly With Me wouldn’t be a candidate; Kings of Leon’s Going Nowhere, on the other hand, might just be.
A former airline captain has told
The National that the situation for many pilots is “desperate” with the devastating toll Covid has wreaked on aviation laid bare by the Pilot Survey 2021.
Of those who participated, 30 per cent described themselves as being unemployed and 17 per cent as being furloughed.
The survey also showed that only six per cent of pilots have been accommodated in non-flying roles in aviation, with another four per cent working but in another industry. This left just 43 per cent of respondents still in active service.