- The airline industry is going through an unprecedented crisis that is nailing the majority of planes on the ground.
- In this context, Airbus is hit hard. After reducing production and resorting to short-time working, the European aircraft manufacturer is preparing to cut 10,000 jobs, according to The Telegraph .
- Management does not confirm but indicates that it will take "all necessary measures to ensure the future of Airbus".
Turbulence is accentuated in the Airbus cockpit. The coronavirus health crisis has turned into a real crash in the aviation sector in recent weeks. And the European aircraft manufacturer is paying the price, since the airlines do not have the cash to continue taking delivery of their aircraft. Last month, only 14 devices were delivered against 74 at the same period the previous year.
Difficulties so great that after having resorted to partial unemployment, Airbus would consider the abolition of many positions. According to the British daily The Telegraph , citing anonymous sources, this figure would be 10,000 jobs and could reach up to 10% of its workforce which is around 135,000 workers worldwide. A restructuring and savings plan similar to "Power 8", implemented in 2007 due to the industrialization problems of the A380, which had led to the loss of 5,000 positions at Airbus and 5,000 at its subcontractors .
"All the necessary measures"
A figure that the management of the aircraft manufacturer refuses in any case to confirm, required to first inform the unions. "Over the past few weeks, Airbus has implemented a number of financial, operational and social measures to adapt to the serious health and economic impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. The company will continue to take all the necessary measures to ensure the future of Airbus in cooperation with its social partners, ”said a spokesperson for the group contacted by 20 Minutes .
With 481 million losses in the first quarter, the aircraft manufacturer is going through a big breath of air, had recognized his boss on April 30 at the microphone of RTL. "We lost a third of our industrial activity in a few weeks," said Guillaume Faury on the radio, warning that he expected "one or two years of very, very reduced activities."
Asked about possible redundancy procedures, he replied: “We are not there yet. Fifteen days later, the situation has not improved much. Boeing has already announced a reduction of nearly 10% in its workforce. And Airbus subcontractors are also already preparing restructuring plans. This would be the case at Derichebourg Aeronautics which employs nearly 1,600 people in France. If its collective performance agreement (APC) is not concluded, nearly 700 positions could be affected by a job protection plan according to La Tribune .
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