Union chief Bernard Moffatt says he remains hopeful the Ronaldsway engineering base will remain fully operational, despite the imminent takeover of BA Connect by FlyBe.
Flybe has already confirmed between 200 and 250 of BA Connect's 2,050-strong workforce will go.
And potentially up to 300 staff in the Island are at risk – including the 110 employed at the Ronaldsway engineering base which Flybe says will be 'rationalised' with engineering based at its main facility in Exeter.
Mr Moffatt (pictured) says the value of the operation can’t be underestimated:
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