Such loans would come with strict strings attached regarding executive pay, corporate governance and requiring strict environmental standards to be adopted to radically improve the industry’s carbon footprint. Unite has produced a blueprint of how the government should intervene across the entire aviation sector including airlines and airports to protect the jobs and conditions of workers. Unite is warning that without urgent action by central government to stabilise the aviation sector, jobs dependent on London City airport, including crew, ground staff, engineers and associated retail, transport and other roles, will be swept away. Nearly two thirds (65 per cent) of employees live in the local area and 42 per cent of workers actually live in Newham. London City airport is one of the largest private sector employers in the London borough of Newham employing 2,200 people in 55 companies. London City airport is currently worth £760 million to the local economy. New research commissioned by Unite the unionhas revealed that securing the future of London City airport is crucial to the economic wellbeing of the local economy.
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