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

260 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Airline Air Europa has applied for a labour ajustment plan affecting 260 employees in different Spanish regions. The dismissal will affect 46 pilots, 22 flight attendants, 45 maintenance technicians and 147 ground stewardesses. The cuts account for 8.5% of the workforce.

The measure is said to be necessary in order to decrease operating expenditures and to be competitive with low-cost carriers. According to the company, these measures are necessary to ensure the viability of the company.

No timeline for the redundancy procedure has been given.


Sources

  • 11 January 2012: El PaĆ­s

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Air Europa, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 72994, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72994.