Air France eyeing 6,500 job cuts by 2022 – sources – ZAWYA

Air France eyeing 6,500 job cuts by 2022 – sources – ZAWYA

Air France eyeing 6,500 job cuts by 2022 - sources | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeBusinessArticleAir France eyeing 6,500 job cuts by 2022 - sources Ground staff are expected to be among the hardest hit    The first Air France airliner's Airbus A350 prepares to take off after a ceremony at the aircraft builder's headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27, 2019.PARIS- Air France aims to present a plan to trade unions to cut just over 6,500 jobs over the next two years, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the airline grapples with the coronavirus crisis.France's flagship airline, part of the Air France-KLM group, is cutting capacity and exiting loss-making domestic routes as the pandemic hits international travel.On top of the 6.500 staff cuts - roughly representing just under 15% of employees such as pilots, ground staff and flight attendants - an additional 1,000 layoffs would be made at Air France's "HOP!" airline, one of the three sources said.France's flagship airline, part of the Air France-KLM group, is cutting capacity and exiting loss-making domestic routes as the pandemic hits international travel.PARIS- Air France aims to present a plan to trade unions to cut just over 6,500