SINGAPORE – 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.

NTUC said SIA and its low-cost arm Scoot are “primarily supporting” the recruitment efforts for pilots and cabin crew and will be at the job fair on all three days.

A range of other employers – a total of 38 companies – will be at the job fair on different days, including planemaker Airbus and its aircraft component and service subsidiary Satair, airport operator Changi Airport Group, inflight caterer and ground handler Sats, public transport operator SMRT and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

The job fair aims to provide direct support to Jetstar Asia employees, including career coaching, skills upgrading and employability assistance, and allow them to tap the labo...