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 51.10 - Passenger air transport
66 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
11 April 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
In the framework of the merger of three regional airline companies which belong to the group Air France, including Brit'Air, into a new company called 'Hop!', 66 positions will be cut by Brit’Air out of a total workforce of 294 employees. Brit’Air has negotiated a voluntary departure plan to avoid forced dismissals. The plan is open until the 31 March. The voluntary departures will happen from 11 April to 31 December. The group Air France has announced several restructuring over the last several years: the first in 2010 led to 5,000 job cuts, the second announced in June 2012 which cut about 5,122 employees, the third downsized its workforce by 1,826 employees in 2014 and in 2015 the company announced two reorganisations, one in April 2015 which cut 800 positions and a second in October 2015 which cut 1,000 positions.
Sources
21 October 2015: Ouest-France
19 February 2016: Ouest-France
22 February 2016: Air Journal
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Brit Air, Merger/Acquisition in France, factsheet number 86656, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86656.
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