Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
All Poland
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51.1 - Passenger air transport

290 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
19 November 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Polish national airline Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT (PLL LOT) has announced that it will create 290 new jobs in 2016. The airline plans to grow and increase its offer by 40%, creating new jobs for the first time in years. The company plans to employ 200 ground staff and 90 pilots. Moreover, in line with the bilateral agreement signed between the local trade unions and PLL LOT, the 2016 budget to pay for expenses will be increased by PLN 12mn (EUR 2.83mn USD 3.01mn). The amount will be shared between all employee groups. Currently, the company employs 1,350 people.


Sources

  • 19 November 2015: Puls Biznesu

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 85819, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85819.