Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Illes Balears;
Location of affected unit(s)
Llucmajor (Mallorca)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

1,100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 July 2008
Employment effect (start)
15 September 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

Spanair, local affiliate of Swedish group SAS, has announced a workforce reduction plan. 1100 employees will lose their jobs: 120 pilots, 220 stewards, 180 handling employees, 120 in maintenance, 270 office employees and 150 airport customer service staff. The CEO of Spanair, Marcus Hedblom, said that the company's headquarters will stay in Palma and explained that the airline has launched a viability plan involving dismissals and fleet reduction.

For more information, see EIRO report.


Sources

  • 17 July 2008: Cinco Días

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Spanair, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 66919, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66919.