40 employers offer 450 roles at job fair for Jetstar Asia staff facing the axe

Roles in mix of industries, from aviation and aerospace to public transport and hospitality

- Vanessa Paige Chelvan Correspondent and Savanna Tai

Nearly 40 employers from a mix of industries, from aviation and aerospace to public transport and hospitality, have come together in an effort to match retrenched Jetstar Asia employees with new jobs.

The job fair at Changi Airport Terminal 1 is open to all Jetstar Asia staff and will run from June 17 to 19.

It features more than 450 roles, including positions for pilots, cabin crew, customer service, engineering, and safety and quality assurance, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said on June 18.

Jetstar Asia, a Singapore-based low-cost airline, will shut down after more than 20 years in operation, it said on June 11.

The airline will continue to operate flights out of Singapore for seven weeks, with a progressively reduced schedule until its final day of operations on July 31.

Over 500 Singapore-based employees will be laid off when the airline closes.

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group said on June 13 that it would create positions for retrenched Jetstar Asia employees across its airlines, including 100 jobs for pilots and 200 jobs for cabin crew.