British Airways is set to cut 1,130 pilot jobs as the airline continues to struggle at the hands of the global coronavirus crisis.
It comes after the carrier warned up to 12,000 roles could be axed - including cabin crew and ground staff, amid ongoing travel restrictions.
In a letter to unions on Thursday, International Airlines Group (IAG), the airline's owner, said 1,130 jobs will be lost out of its 4,346 pilot workforce.
Under the plan, BA will cut 1,130 captain and co-pilot jobs from its headcount of 4,346, the IAG-owned airline's head of flight operations told the BALPA union in the letter.
"In a short space of time the situation has significantly deteriorated," the April 28 letter reads, adding that BA may yet be forced to suspend the few services still running from London Heathrow.
"There are no clear signs of improvement in air passenger demand," it added.
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Overall, as many as 12,000 roles could be at risk under the restructuring plans, after BA warned its revenues have plunged 13% so far this year.
In a letter to staff on Tuesday, chief executive Alex Cruz said there is no longer any "normal" and that the airline cannot rely on taxpayer money to offset salaries indefinitely.
IAG said: "In light of the impact of Covid-19 on current operations and the expectation that the recovery of passenger demand to 2019 levels will take several years, British Airways is formally notifying its trade unions about a proposed restructuring and redundancy programme.
"The proposals remain subject to consultation but it is likely that they will affect most of British Airways' employees and may result in the redundancy of up to 12,000 of them.
"As previously announced, British Airways has availed itself of the UK's Covid-19 job retention scheme and furloughed 22,626 employees in April."
Thousands of workers were placed on the Government's furlough scheme on April 8 - covering up to 80% of their wages using taxpayer funding.
At the time, BA said its priority was to "protect jobs and ensure that BA comes out the other side of this crisis in the best possible shape."
It comes as the airline continues to run a "limited" service for essential journeys, with plans to restart flights to Tel Aviv next month.
For those with upcoming flights booked, the airline is advising passengers to check for updates on ba.com.
