Budget airline to take on 100 staff in North West

Budget airline easyJet has announced that it is creating almost 100 new jobs in the North West.

The new permanent and fixed term jobs in the region are part of a major nationwide recruitment drive.

The airline recently announced its largest ever expansion at Manchester Airport with extra flights and aircraft.

It will now have 17 aircraft at the airport and will carry five million passengers a year. The expansion represents a 40% increase in growth.

It currently has 350 staff based in Manchester and is looking to add another 90.

EasyJet is looking to take on 90 staff at Manchester Airport and ten in Liverpool.

Tina Milton, director of cabin services at easyJet, said: “We’re delighted to be opening recruitment for more than 90 cabin crew positions at our Manchester base.

“easyJet is a fantastic company to work for with everyone across the airline working together as one team to ensure we provide the excellent customer service to our passengers.

“Being cabin crew is a very rewarding role – our teams are extremely professional and energetic with a real sense of fun. We’re looking forward to welcoming more people into our growing team.”

New recruits will complete a series of online pre-coursework tasks, and will then undertake three weeks of thorough practical demonstrations in areas including safety, security and first aid.