SINGAPORE (AP) – Singapore Airlines Group said Thursday that it will eliminate 4,300 jobs due to the “long road to recovery” of global aviation hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The organization said in a statement that it would cut posts from Singapore Airlines, SilkAir’s regional arm and Scoot’s budget unit.
After taking into account the freezing of recruitment, the abandonment of herbs and the adoption of voluntary exit programmes, he stated that the actual number of redundancies would be only 2,400 in Singapore and abroad.
The organization said it is in a vulnerable position compared to other airlines because it does not have an internal market that would be the first to see a recovery. To remain viable, he said his airlines would operate with a smaller fleet on a smaller network in the country. for years to come.
“This resolution was taken in compliance with the long road to the recovery of the global aviation industry due to the debilitating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need for the organization’s airlines to adapt to a dubious future. “The company said it has started talks with Singapore-based unions to finalize the deal.
Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post that staff reduction was inevitable, as air was decimated by the pandemic and that the vast majority of affected personnel were foreigners, and promised that the government will work with trade unions and industry partners to help those affected. staff locate new jobs or to other industries.
Singapore Airlines Group reported a loss of S$1. 12 billion ($820 million) during the 3 months through June July, its largest quarterly loss, and said it planned to operate at less than its capacity portion until next year.