Boeing to reduce the total number of employees by 30,000 October 29, 10:47 due to management deterioration due to the new Corona
Boeing, a major aircraft company, announced on the 28th that it will reduce the number of employees due to the deterioration of the business environment due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and the number of employees to be reduced is the same as the number announced so far. It is expected to reach 30,000 people.
According to the announcement, Boeing plans to reduce 14,000 by the end of next year, and when combined with the 16,000 announced in April, a large-scale reduction of 30,000 in less than two years. Will be done.
Boeing said that aviation demand was "out of the worst", but it is expected to continue to be sluggish for the time being, and the additional personnel reduction this time is "because it is necessary to match the scale of the business to the market". is.
Boeing's management has deteriorated rapidly due to the spread of the new virus infection while the operation of its main passenger aircraft continued to be suspended due to two crashes, and the three months until last month announced today As for business results, sales decreased by 29%, and the final deficit of 400 million dollars and 41 billion yen in Japanese yen, the fourth consecutive quarter of deficit settlement.
In the United States, major airlines American Airlines and United Airlines are also reducing the total number of employees by 32,000, and aviation-related companies continue to be under strict management.