{"id":24877,"date":"2019-03-11T01:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T05:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=24877"},"modified":"2019-03-11T01:31:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T05:31:19","slug":"pilots-warned-to-cooperate-as-liat-is-restructured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pilots-warned-to-cooperate-as-liat-is-restructured\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilots Warned To Cooperate As LIAT Is Restructured"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on all stakeholders especially LIAT pilots and their union not to frustrate the restructing<\/g> efforts.<\/p>

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Browne told Pointe FM following an emergency meeting of LIAT shareholders that it is imperative that a Caribbean Development Bank report to restructure the airline is implemented immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In fact, LIAT cannot survive without the efficacious implementation of this plan and let me make it abundantly clear, there is no if or maybe it has to be done.”<\/p>

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Browne said the plan requires a significant amount of sacrifice from the various stakeholders including management.<\/p>

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Among the recommendations is to reduce the remuneration of management and pilots by about ten percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIAT’s 60 million dollar debt will also need to be addressed under the new plan.<\/p>

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Browne told radio listeners that LIAT will be operating on a minimum revenue guarantee scheme which has to be met by destinations where it flies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In other words no more free lunches. So all the countries that have routes which are not viable, LIAT must be given a minimum revenue guarantee payable annually.”<\/p>

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According to the prime minister, all the recommendations must be implemented immediately and simultaneously.<\/p>

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He called on the pilots to “understand that LIAT is not in a position to improve their remuneration package at this time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browne said at the recent meeting all stakeholders agreed to cooperate fully “but I am told the pilots are still making additional demands on LIAT.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister told pilots to be careful as at least two of the shareholder governments “are not in the mood for any foolishness.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“So if they think they can frustrate the issue they do not have any leverage at this point.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added “if they wish to ensure LIAT’S survivability and to maintain their jobs, they need to cooperate fully..”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilots were told that their severance could be at risk if they won’t cooperate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I want to tell you the consequences will be dire, a word to the wise is sufficient.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on all stakeholders especially LIAT pilots and their union not to frustrate the restructing efforts. 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