KPMG’s restructuring practice has recently been appointed as joint liquidators to Norwegian Air Resources UK Ltd, which slashed more than 1,000 jobs after low-cost carrier Norwegian exited from its long-haul routes.
Based at Gatwick Airport, Norwegian Air Resources UK Ltd is Norwegian’s UK crewing business and employed approximately 1,100. Such losses are indicative of the wider redundancies effected by the aviation industry in response to the grounding of aircraft fleets and the collapse of air travel as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
But help is at hand for those finding themselves unexpectedly re-entering the job market.
A survey of 800 cabin crew who have lost their jobs in the crisis found that 78% wanted help to identify skills that can enable them to transfer into other roles.
In response, IATA is offering a three-hour online training course, to be completed within six months, free-of-charge for those who register between 9 and 23 February.
Cabin Crew – Leveraging Professional Skills course has been developed with input from former crew members to help provide aviation professionals and cabin crew members with the tools, techniques and confidence to enter the job market and achieve the goals they set out for themselves.
“Tens of thousands of crew members have lost their jobs in this crisis. This offering is a salute to their service to the industry. We hope to welcome them back to aviation, but for now many will need to seek opportunities to earn a livelihood in other sectors. Fortunately, they have the skills to make the transition. Applying IATA’s training expertise, we will help them to present these skills to potential employers,” said Stéphanie Siouffi, IATA’s Director of Training.
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