Flybe has said it will 'potentially' be making redundancies at its headquarters in Exeter.
It has not been revealed how many employees are affected by what is being described as 'restructuring' as part of rebranding to Virgin Connect this spring,
However, Flybe have said it will not impact on any of its front-line team of pilots, cabin crew and engineers. Instead the job loses will be in support and management roles.
Assurances have been made that Exeter will continue to operate as its headquarters, and no changes will be made to its current published schedules.
A spokesperson for Flybe said: "Flybe remains committed to fully maintaining its Exeter infrastructure which includes its headquarters, maintenance repair and overhaul facility and training academy.
"We plan to become Europe’s most loved and successful regional airline as we rebrand to Virgin Connect this spring. To do this we need to transform our business in order to best deliver heartfelt customer experiences and secure future profitability for long term growth and investment.
"One of the key pillars of this growth is a relentless focus on cost management, making sure that every penny our customers spend travelling with us offers great customer service and real value for money.
"Having looked at how we are structured to best achieve this, we plan to reduce the number of office support roles required at Exeter in particular, which may lead to potential redundancies.
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"This is limited to support and management roles and will not impact any of Flybe’s front-line team, our pilots, cabin crew and engineers.
"The consultation process will start shortly with individual meetings planned with those potentially affected, and every possible support will be provided.
"This is a challenging and difficult time, particularly for those potentially affected and we request that this is respected, along with the confidential nature of this process.
"None of the restructuring will impact the airline’s published schedules currently available for booking through to October 24, 2020.
"In relation to our summer flights from Newquay, we have announced the first phase only of our summer 2020 schedule and are working closely with our partners across the network, including those in Cornwall, to finalise our full summer programme relating to those services which may currently not feature in this seasonal schedule. Details will be announced shortly."