Flybe closing Aberdeen and Inverness bases as 133 jobs go in Scotland Airline Flybe is closing its Aberdeen and Inverness bases as 133 jobs are being axed across Scotland. The company is closing a total of six regional bases across the UK and losing a total of 500 jobs. The closure of Aberdeen will see 12 people lose their jobs and Inverness will see 35 axed. On top of this, 37 employees will go from Glasgow and 49 in Edinburgh. The British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) said the redundancies across the UK included 179 pilots, but a spokeswoman for the airline would not comment on the figure. Flybe originally announced the job losses on Monday and released details on Friday. They are part of a cost-cutting drive that will also see the carrier review unprofitable routes. The overhaul is being led by new chief executive Saad Hammad, who says that without the restructuring the business, which employs 2700 people, cannot be viable. Flybe said it had now begun consultations with unions over the redundancies and had agreed to publish the further details. Mr Hammad said: "We are committed to connecting the UK's regions and we intend to continue flying to these airports after the base closures. I know that these proposals are creating great personal uncertainty but they are necessary to secure a long-term future for Flybe. Balpa general secretary, Jim McAuslan, said: "Flybe needs to get back on the right track, but it is extremely disappointing that redundancies will be needed to do that. Pilots and their families will be suffering as they await further news. But so will the communities and islands served by Flybe. Flybe plays an important part in connecting the countries, regions and islands of the UK and it would harm the local economy of those areas if connections are lost.