GE Caledonian

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Southern Scotland; South Ayrshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Prestwick
Sector
Manufacturing
(33) Machinery and equipment
33.1 - Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment
33.16 - Repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft
150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 May 2020
Employment effect (start)
10 June 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

GE Caledonian, the Scotland-based branch of GE Aviation, has cut 150 jobs at its production site in Prestwick. According to news media sources, the job cuts were made under a voluntary redundancy scheme.

A spokesperson for GE Aviation announced that redundancy consultations had started due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the exact number of redundancies was not confirmed by the company.

GE Caledonian is part of GE Aviation, the world's leading providers of jet engines for commercial and military aircraft. The Prestwick site specialises in the maintenance of jet engines.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), GE Caledonian, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 101185, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/101185.