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Scotland; East Central Scotland; City of Edinburgh
Location of affected unit(s)
Edinburgh
Sector
Transportation / Storage 51 - Air transport 51.1 - Passenger air transport 51.1 - Passenger air transport
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Low cost airline Norwegian has announced plans to create 130 new jobs based at Edinburgh airport. The airline is recruiting 30 pilots and 100 crew for its expansion with plans to operate transatlantic flights to the Boston and New York areas, using two or three new aircraft. At the moment the company flies to the US from London Gatwick and is looking to expand its operations. There is currently no information available as to when these new positions will be filled.
Sources
3 January 2017: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Norwegian, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 89782, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/89782.