Boeing to cut 4,000 jobs as battle with Airbus continues
Boeing is cutting about 4,000 jobs and could double that number this year to slash costs as the aeroplane maker faces intense competition from Airbus. Boeing said it would reduce the headcount in its commercial airlines division by 4,000, with around one-third through voluntary layoffs and the rest by leaving positions unfilled, a spokesman said. “While there is no employment reduction target, the more we can control costs as a whole the less impact there will be to employment,” Boeing’s Doug Alder said. The job cuts would include hundreds of executives and managers, and employees would only be forced to leave as a last resort, he said. Boeing will also cut about 10% of the 5,700 jobs in its test and evaluation division, which conducts flight and lab tests, the company said. <br/>
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Boeing to cut 4,000 jobs as battle with Airbus continues
Boeing is cutting about 4,000 jobs and could double that number this year to slash costs as the aeroplane maker faces intense competition from Airbus. Boeing said it would reduce the headcount in its commercial airlines division by 4,000, with around one-third through voluntary layoffs and the rest by leaving positions unfilled, a spokesman said. “While there is no employment reduction target, the more we can control costs as a whole the less impact there will be to employment,” Boeing’s Doug Alder said. The job cuts would include hundreds of executives and managers, and employees would only be forced to leave as a last resort, he said. Boeing will also cut about 10% of the 5,700 jobs in its test and evaluation division, which conducts flight and lab tests, the company said. <br/>
