Aviation industry reels from impact of pandemic

Every day sees a fresh wave of media reports detailing the devastating effects of Covid-19 on the job market.

Just this week, Airbus and Tui warned of a 'jobs bloodbath' with Raytheon, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways also making headlines about potential job cuts. British Airways even went as far to say that they were still 'fighting for survival.'

The full effects of the pandemic won't be seen for a long time yet but many more jobs are expected to be lost throughout those directly employed in the industry and within the supply chain.

With the government's job retention scheme set to close for all businesses by the end of next week and the uncertainty around quarantine rules has plunged the industry into even further turmoil.

We asked the visitors of Aviation Job Search in September why they were using the site and how they felt about their future career in the industry. An incredible 3,957 responded to our survey with 90% of those (3,577 people) noting that they were concerned about the future of their career in aviation.

Key insights

• 90% said they were concerned about the future of their career in the industry
• 65% said they would consider working in another industry if they couldn't find the right position
• 76% said they would take a pay cut to avoid being out of work
• 86% said they would relocate if the right job came up further afield

Response acquired in September 2020.

Based on an Aviation Job Search survey of 3,957 aviation professionals.