Human resources

EuroAirport is the only binational airport in the world; it is regulated by the 1949 Franco-Swiss Treaty. Its mission is to ensure air transportation connectivity for the trinational Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Region. In doing so, it takes into account the principles of sustainable development.

With more than 120 companies based at the Airport, EuroAirport creates more than 6 000 direct jobs throughout its platform. The airport operator itself employs about 430 people. The most important occupations are:

Technical maintenance jobs: Electrics, Operating Fluids, Outdoor Areas, Garage (Maintenance and Repair) Services, Facility Management, Construction (Buildings and Civil Engineering) etc.
Reception services: Parking Services, Information Desks and Passenger Guidance (for which language skills such as French and German are essential).
Aviation-specific (aeronautical) professions: Apron Coordination and Apron Control
Aviation Safety-related professions: Airport Fire Department, Wildlife Control

EuroAirport is committed to the well-being of its employees and to maintaining expertise within the organisation. Particular emphasis is placed on the training and continuing professional development of employees, which goes beyond essential legal requirements. Internal transfers are encouraged as well, enabling employees to further develop within the company. The Human Resources Department works with managers on Strategic Workforce Planning (Gestion des Emplois et des Parcours Professionnels, GEPP). The aim is to set the course for the Airport’s future: maintaining, adapting and developing skills in order to align the employees’ know-how with the corporate strategy and projects. This transparency allows our employees to see themselves in the company's future; furthermore, it makes the company more attractive as an employer.

Our values are based on:

Trust: It is built on transparency, reliability and competence and unites us in the goals we share.
Customer focus: Our customers' needs are of central importance to our business. We create the conditions for each and every individual to give their best.
Responsibility: Each and every one of us is responsible for achieving the company’s goals and sustainable development within the region.
Competitiveness and shared endeavours: Innovation is key to improving our performance. Together, we are working on an ambitious vision.

Professional Equality Index 2024 - Basel-Mulhouse Airport

French Law No. 2018-771 from September 5, 2018 (the so called "Professional Future Act"), as amended by Decree No. 2019-15 of January 8, 2019, imposes on employers a system for evaluating the gender pay gap that leads to a public social rating of the company and, for companies where this gap is excessive, the obligation to implement corrective measures ((Article L 1142-7 to 10 of the French Labor Code [Code du travail]).

The index is based on 5 indicators (calendar year 2024):

Indicator of the pay gap between women and men by socio-professional categories and age. EAP rating = 38 points
Indicator of the difference in individual pay raises without promotions. EAP rating = 20 points
Indicator of the gap in the area of promotion rates. EAP rating = 15 points
Percentage of female employees having benefited from a pay raise within one year of returning to work after maternity leave if pay raises were granted during their absence. EAP rating = 15 points
Number of employees of the under-represented gender among the 10 highest salaries. EAP rating = 0 points

The overall rating is 88/100.