https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...dment-11986803
British Airways pilots and other civilian aviators at risk of redundancy because of coronavirus job cuts might be able to join the Royal Air Force on secondment, Sky News understands.
Talks are underway between the RAF and members of the aviation industry to explore whether civilian pilots who previously served in the armed forces and those with no prior military experience could fill hundreds of vacancies in flying and ground-based roles, according to RAF and aviation industry officials and sources.
RAF and BALPA are working together to keep furloughed BA pilots working. I've always been impressed with the RAF, hope this works out for both parties. OK, I had to look up secondment, not a word commonly used around here.
Secondment
Secondment is the assignment of a member of one organisation to another organisation for a temporary period. The employee typically retains their salary and other employment rights from their primary organisation but they work closely within the other organisation to provide training and the sharing of experience. This is not to be confused with temporary work.