Budget airline easyJet has announced plans to open a base at Birmingham Airport for three of its aircraft from next March.
This investment will create around 100 direct jobs, including pilots and crew, and is expected to support a further 1,200 indirect jobs in the West Midlands region, according to the airline. It will base three of its 186-seater, A320 aircraft at the airport in Solihull.
Chief executive Johan Lundgren said: "We are delighted to be announcing our new base in Birmingham, the UK's second largest city, which creates around 100 direct and many more indirect jobs.
