Due to the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the state-owned airport agency Finavia and its land and passenger transport subsidiary Airpro plan to renew their business, continue their work and reduce up to 480 jobs due to the effects of the coronavirus crisis.
According to the companies, they have started co-operation negotiations on the plans with the employees’ representatives.
As the epidemic began to wreak havoc on the air travel industry, both Finavia and Airpro took workers full-time or part-time. Some of the workers have been covered since March.
According to preliminary estimates, Finavia will have to cut its workforce by a maximum of 130, while Airpro will have to cut up to 350 jobs.
"Air travel has almost completely ended, and that is why our revenue has fallen sharply. We need to adapt to Finavia’s activities and prepare for the fact that it will take several years for travel to return to normal," President and CEO of Finavia Kimmo Mäki, said
Co-operation negotiations are scheduled to start on 4 November.
Finavia operates 21 airports across the country, while Airpro provides cabin services to several companies serving 16 airports, including Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
Last week, the Finnish state announced plans to pump EUR 350 million to strengthen Finavia’s capital base to combat the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for the company.
When looking for new sources of income, Finavia announced earlier this week that it would offer winter storage for cars and boats in the Helsinki-Vantaa indoor parking area, which is mostly empty of vehicles due to a lack of passengers.