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Jobs go at East Kent Airport

Posted by editor on Aug 01, 2005 - 09:01 PM
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JOBS GO AT EAST KENT AIRPORT

Workers at Manston were told today (1 August) that 127 jobs are to go at Kent International Airport following the collapse of EUjet and its parent company PlaneStation last week. The redundancies are to take place immediately.

The administrators said they were unable to maintain insurance cover for any type of aircraft activity and all flights, including freight have been grounded.

Only a skeleton staff would remain to ensure the airport stayed operational while efforts continued to find a buyer.

The future of EUjet and its employees is being handled by an administrator from the Republic of Ireland.