United mechanics take voluntary severance

United mechanics take voluntary severance

United Airlines has announced that 322 engineering unions reps have taken the voluntary redundancy it offered as it looks to cut costs and capacity.

In July United said it would reduce headcount at the airline by 7,000 and offer the voluntary deal to avoid compulsory redundancies.

So far, around 1,500 cabin crew, 200 pilots and 100 engineers have chosen to take the deal.