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Norwegian Air announces plan to lay-off about 4,700 of its employees

European airline, Norwegian Air has announced plans to lay off about 4,700 of its employees as it struggles with the negative impacts of COVID-19 that has seen all its international flights suspended.

The ‘temporary’ layoffs makes up  about 90 per cent of its workforce and includes pilots, cabin crew, maintenance and administrative staff. 

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