Type
Business expansion
Country
Lithuania
Region
Lietuva; Kauno apskritis;
Location of affected unit(s)
Kaunas
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
3 May 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Low cost airline Ryanair is to create 150 new jobs with the opening of its first Central European base in Kaunas in May 2010. Ryanair will invest over EUR100 million at Kaunas Airport to establish its 40th base. According to the management, Ryanair's new base will be able to handle up to 1 million passengers a year.


Sources

  • 10 February 2010: Verslo zinios

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Ryanair, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 70154, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70154.