Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Buzz, a Polish airline belonging to the Ryanair Group and operating in the air transport sector, will create 300 new cabin crew jobs across Poland as part of its expansion for the summer 2026 season. The recruitment drive supports increased operations from Polish airports, including the basing of additional aircraft and the launch of new routes, with hiring already underway through nationwide recruitment events.
Update 1/05/2026 In May 2026, Buzz announced a further recruitment drive for 200 new cabin crew positions across Poland, which complements the 300 vacancies announced in January 2026.
Buzz is Ryanair’s Polish subsidiary and, together with Ryanair, is one of the largest airline employers and operators in the Polish aviation market. Buzz already expanded its operation in Poland in 2025, see: Buzz.
Eurofound (2026), Buzz, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 203934, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203934.
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