Like many other airlines, it is now also Singapore Airlines (SIA) turn. It is with pain in their hearts that Singapore Airlines has to say goodbye to approximately 4300 jobs. They will let you know through a press release. These cuts must be made to keep afloat. Singapore Airlines has also been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. They hope that a large part of these 4300 jobs will disappear due to natural attrition, a voluntary severance scheme and a recruitment freeze. The recovery of this airline will still be a long and uncertain process. The International Air Transport Association has predicted that it will take until 2024 for global passenger traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines: When the battle against Covid-19 began early this year, none of us could have predicted its devastating impact on the global aviation industry. From the start, our priorities were to make sure we could survive and save as many jobs as possible. As the road to recovery will be long and uncertain, we regret to take measures to reduce involuntary staff. Having to let go of our valuable and committed people is the hardest and most painful decision I've had to make in my 30 years at SIA. This is not a reflection of the strengths and capabilities of those who will be affected, but the result of an unprecedented global crisis that has engulfed the aviation industry. The coming weeks will be some of the toughest in SIA Group history as some of our friends and colleagues leave the company. We will conduct this process in a fair and respectful manner, and we will do our best to ensure that they receive all the necessary support in this difficult time '.

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