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Released Date - February 17, 2010
VAN – AIRLINE WORKERS: RNZI PACNEWS BIZ: Wed 17 Feb 2010
Vanuatu’s international airline to layoff workers
17 FEBRUARY 2010 PORT VILA (RNZI) ---- The management of Air Vanuatu International has told staff there’ll be layoffs because of the financial difficulties it’s facing.
Radio New Zealand reports the management was understood to have called for staff willing to take voluntary redundancy.
The Minister of Public Utilities, Serge Vohor, had already signalled the financial strife, saying earlier that the airline will not renew the contracts of expatriates holding managerial positions.
They are to be replaced by ni-Vanuatu on lower salaries.
Last month the airline cancelled its direct flights from Santo to Australia, citing the cost, but the Government stepped in with more funding after businesses in Luganville threatened to protest…PNS (ENDS) |
