Offshore union boss Jake Molloy said lay-offs at Bristow were “desperately sad”, but were also “inevitable” given the thousands of jobs cut already in the North Sea.
He said: “Thousands of people have already lost their jobs in the industry, at every single grade imaginable. No sector has been untouched. It is inevitable that those involved in transporting people offshore will be hit when there are less workers to move around.”
“It is desperately disappointing that the amount invested in training these people to the enormously high level they have been trained. I hope that Bristow will do everything it can to find ways to retain as many as possible through flexible working or job. If we lose these people from the industry, it will make it all the more difficult to respond when activity levels start to pick up again.”
“The bad news just keeps on coming. It is desperately sad and at present there is little we can do it counter it.”
Molloy spoke to Energy Voice after Bristow Helicopters confirmed it had launched a consultation with North Sea staff over job reductions.
Earlier this week, Aberdeen Airport confirmed a drop in annual passenger numbers.
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