SIA makes “painfully difficult decision” to cut 4,300 jobs

6,000 Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group staff took no-pay leave for the firm to contend with the Coronavirus pandemic in early August. A month later on September 10, SIA Group announces decision to cut 4,300 positions as it struggles with the devastating impact of the crisis.

This decision was due to the “long road to recovery for the global airline industry”, according to a statement by the airline. SIA Group highlighted that it will operate below 50 percent of its capacity at end of financial year 2020/21 compared to pre-Covid levels.

Singapore-based unions and Singapore Airlines have started discussions and will finalise the arrangements for those affected as soon as possible.

Find out more about the retrenchment announcement made by SIA Group here.