Aviation Jobs Up for Grabs as Singapore Races to Recruit

  • Changi Airport says 6,600 jobs are available as travel reopens
  • Airlines and airports are struggling to hire enough employees

Travelers at Changi Airport in Singapore.

Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
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As border curbs and mandatory quarantines fall away, a fresh challenge is emerging for global aviation -- rehiring staff fast enough to cope with a rebound in air travel that is already straining the industry.

Singapore, which has flung open its borders again, is hosting a two-day job fair through May 28 targeting everyone from graduates to mid-career professionals and former aviation workers who quit during the Covid crisis. Over 6,600 positions are available at the country’s airport, often voted the world’s best.