Canadian aerospace and railroad equipment manufacturer Bombardier announced Thursday (November 8th) the layoff of 5,000 employees within 12 to 18 months worldwide to "streamline the structure" of the troubled company.

It is to "rationalize the structure" . In trouble, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer and railroad equipment Bombardier announced Thursday the dismissal of some 5,000 employees (7.2% of its social mass) in 12 to 18 months in the world. The Montréal-based group also announced in a press release the sale of "non-strategic assets" totaling approximately 900 million Canadian dollars (602 million euros), including the Q400 turboprop production program and the de Havilland brand. .