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26/01/2016
100 New Jobs Announced At Belfast International Airport
Aviation ground handling services firm, Swissport, is to create 100 new jobs at Belfast International Airport to deal with planned airline growth.
The company has launched a major recruitment drive which will see its workforce at Belfast International increase to 350 approximately.
Ten of the new posts are already filled and the remaining 90 will be in place within a matter of weeks.
Swissport manager, Jean Foster, said the 100 additional jobs will be in several areas of activity including passenger check-in and baggage and freight handling.
Ms Foster said: "We're an essential cog in the wheel at the airport, and this expansion will see us confirmed as the single biggest employer on the site. This year, we expect to see double-digit growth in passengers and that's powering our rapid expansion plans."
Belfast International Airport Operations Director, Alan Whiteside, said: "This is second big job announcement we have made in as many weeks and is a boost not only for South Antrim but for the Northern Ireland economy.
"These jobs are demand-driven. The fact that they do not depend on a single penny of support from the Government means we're seeing a win-win for the wider economy and the taxpayer.
"This proves how Belfast International is a real engine for growth, and it's a real pity that Ministers at Stormont don't seem to understand that or choose to ignore it."
(CD/JP)
The company has launched a major recruitment drive which will see its workforce at Belfast International increase to 350 approximately.
Ten of the new posts are already filled and the remaining 90 will be in place within a matter of weeks.
Swissport manager, Jean Foster, said the 100 additional jobs will be in several areas of activity including passenger check-in and baggage and freight handling.
Ms Foster said: "We're an essential cog in the wheel at the airport, and this expansion will see us confirmed as the single biggest employer on the site. This year, we expect to see double-digit growth in passengers and that's powering our rapid expansion plans."
Belfast International Airport Operations Director, Alan Whiteside, said: "This is second big job announcement we have made in as many weeks and is a boost not only for South Antrim but for the Northern Ireland economy.
"These jobs are demand-driven. The fact that they do not depend on a single penny of support from the Government means we're seeing a win-win for the wider economy and the taxpayer.
"This proves how Belfast International is a real engine for growth, and it's a real pity that Ministers at Stormont don't seem to understand that or choose to ignore it."
(CD/JP)
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