Warrington pilot who lost job during pandemic admits it left him 'grieving'
Matt McKay from Padgate lost his job as a pilot A PILOT from Padgate who was made redundant twice in 15 months admits the heartache of losing his jobs left him 'grieving'. Matt McKay, 36, first lost his job as a senior first officer with Thomas Cook when the airline went bust in September last year. He was lucky enough to secure work with Greek carrier Aegean Airlines – only for that job to disappear after just three days when the coronavirus crisis hit. The dad-of-one has since turned to the security industry to pay the bills, and predicts his former industry won’t return to 'nor...