French government, unions tell Airbus, Air France to minimise job cuts – ZAWYA

  • Date: 04-Jul-2020
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French government, unions tell Airbus, Air France to minimise job cuts – ZAWYA

French government, unions tell Airbus, Air France to minimise job cuts | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyGlobalArticleFrench government, unions tell Airbus, Air France to minimise job cuts Air France planned to shed nearly 7,600 jobs in a restructuring to be announced this week    Logo of Airbus is seen as an Airbus Beluga XL transport plane prepares to take off during its first flight event in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, July 19, 2018.PARIS - France urged Airbus and flag carrier Air France on Wednesday to make as few forced layoffs as possible under their plans to cut thousands of jobs, while a union said compulsory cuts at the European planemaker were a "red line".The aerospace manufacturer said it would cut 15,000 jobs in Europe in a restructuring after a 40% slump in its 55 billion euro ($61.8 billion) jet business, sparking concerns about compulsory redundancies in France where it has its headquarters. Junior Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said the government estimated 2,000 of 5,000 planned cuts by Airbus in France could be saved by a reduced-work scheme and with help from state investment in next-generation green jets. The aerospace manufacturer said it would cut 15,000 jobs in Europe in a restructuring after a