Airbus to slash workforce by 15000 to survive
30 June, 2020
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Geoffrey Thomas
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Airbus is to cut its workforce by 15,000 to survive as COVID-19 slashes aircraft orders.
This reduction of the 15,000 positions will be concluded no later than summer 2021. Airbus said that the information and consultation process with social partners has begun with a view to reaching agreements for implementation starting in autumn 2020.
Airbus says the commercial aircraft business activity has dropped by close to 40 percent in recent months as the industry faces an unprecedented crisis.
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It adds: "Commercial aircraft production rates have been adapted accordingly. Airbus is grateful for the government support that has enabled the Company to limit these necessary adaptation measures. However, with air traffic not expected to recover to pre-COVID levels before 2023 and potentially as late as 2025, Airbus now needs to take additional measures to reflect the post-COVID-19 industry outlook."
Following the in-depth analysis of customer demand that has taken place over recent months, Airbus anticipates the need to adapt its global workforce due to COVID-19 by approximately:
- 5,000 positions in France
- 5,100 positions in Germany
- 900 positions in Spain
- 1,700 positions in the UK
- 1,300 positions at Airbus’ other worldwide sites
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