The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Transportation / Storage Land, Water And Air Transportation Air Transport 51.1 - Passenger air transport
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 August 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2020
Foreseen end date
30 September 2020
Description
Slovak airline, Go2Sky, which was established in 2012, will close its operations from September 2020. The company provided leasing of four B737-800s airplanes with crew, insurance and maintenance. According to the Go2Sky president, the closure is attributed to the negative economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the airlines. The four planes on lease will be returned to their respective lessors and about 150 employees will be dismissed. The president raised the possibility that the airline may restart services in the future when air transport returned to normal.
Eurofound (2020), Go2Sky, Closure in Slovakia, factsheet number 101807, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/101807.
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