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.
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment 30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment
975 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Bombardier Aerospace, a manufacturer of aircrafts, is to cut 975 jobsĀ from its factories in Northern Ireland. The cuts are blamed on an 'unprecedented recession' and they will affect 310 permanent staff and 665 agency staff. The company stated that it hopes to achieve most of the cuts through voluntary redundancies. As of 6 April 2009 there is no information on when the job losses will occur.
Sources
3 April 2009: BBC News UK
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Bombardier Aerospace, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68661, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68661.