Originally Posted by
LTNman
Think that is the cost of the 2 aircraft. The bull was the claim that these two aircraft will create 1,500 new jobs. Apart from the flight crew I doubt if hardly any new jobs will be created. All it will mean is that some of the support staff like baggage handlers might get a few additional hours added to their zero hour contracts.
Wizzair had the same in its press release when they started basing aircraft. They were, however, kind enough to enlighten us how they had derived at this figure
** Airports Council International (ACI) suggests creation of 750 on-site jobs for every 1 million carried passengers per year
Wihich may or may not be true when you start from scratch, but most likely is an exaggeration if you only add to an existing operation.