Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Illes Balears;
Location of affected unit(s)
Palma de Mallorca
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

117 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
10 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2009
Foreseen end date
31 March 2010

Description

Airline Spanair, which is headquartered in Palma de Majorca, has reached an agreement with pilots to lay off 117 (23.4%) out of 500 crew members. Furthermore, 73 captains will be downgraded to co-pilots, meaning a reduction in salary of between 15% and 20%. This personnel adjustment is part of Spanair's plans to reduce its fleet of McDonnell Douglas planes - its oldest planes - by 10.


Sources

  • 23 November 2009: Cinco Días

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Spanair, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 69901, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69901.