Type
Closure
Country
Sweden
Region
Västsverige; Västra Götalands län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Säve
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities
Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation
52.29 - Other transportation support activities

102 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 January 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

State-owned airport operations company Swedavia has announced the closure of Göteborg City Airport in Säve and given notice to all staff at the airport. The closure implies the loss of 102 jobs.

The decision to close was taken based on the estimated costs of repairing and upgrading the runways to accommodate air traffic.

Swedavia employs a total of 2,400 people. 


Sources

  • 13 January 2015: Sveriges Radio

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Swedavia, Closure in Sweden, factsheet number 78098, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78098.