Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

600 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Airline BMI has announced that it plans to cut around 600 jobs. The job losses form part of a restructuring plan which involves reducing the number of aircrafts and suspending loss making routes. The airline has indicated that cuts will be made throughout the business, but that it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies. The company blamed the recession and reduced dmand for its services for the decision to restructure.


Sources

  • 25 November 2009: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), BMI, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69941, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69941.