SIA CEO signals job cuts likely in business review


The carrier, a barometer of the health of Asia's competitive airline industry, has come under pressure.

MEXICO: Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) said jobs are likely to be cut as part of a business review South-East Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss.

The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount reduction is possible under the process, chief executive officer Goh Choon Phong told reporters at the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association in Cancun, Mexico. The group, including affiliates and units, employed an average 24,350 workers at the end of March 2016.

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