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"My thoughts are immediately with the families impacted and the relatives. People will be grieving today," he said.

"I want to sincerely apologise to our airline customers and passengers who are impacted now. But we consider that nothing is more important than safety," he wrote on Linkedin.

"We are very pleased to know that the council intends to educate other employers locally about the endometriosis friendly employer scheme, and to work more broadly to improve support for those impacted by endometriosis."

British Airways and Air India are understood not to be heavily impacted by the issue.

Airbus has identified “a significant number” of aircraft in that family of planes that could be impacted, potentially delaying or canceling flights in the near-term.