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Boeing's European rival Airbus is axing up to 2,500 jobs at its space and defense unit

Oct 16, 2024, 17:40 IST
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Airbus makes the C295 military aircraft at its factory in Seville, Spain.Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press via Getty Images
  • Airbus is cutting up to 2,500 jobs in its space and defense unit.
  • A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed the layoffs to Business Insider.
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Airbus, the European aviation giant, is axing up to 2,500 jobs in its space and defense unit.

A person with knowledge of the move confirmed the cuts to Business Insider but did not want to be named as they were not authorized to speak publicly.

No further specifics of the layoffs are yet known.

The expected cuts come just months after Airbus said in its second-quarter earnings report that the space division was affecting its financial performance.

In those earnings, it took a charge of 989 million euros ($1.08 billion) against the space business, relating to an audit of costs in the division and projected lower revenues.

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In June Airbus said it would deliver about 770 commercial jets this year, down from a previous target of 800. Its A320neo family of single-aisle shorthaul jets has outsold the Boeing 737 Max since 2019, following its two fatal crashes.

The Airbus job cuts come just days after its arch aviation rival, Boeing, said it would ax about 17,000 roles. The cuts relate to its ongoing production issues and an ongoing strike at its key manufacturing plant near Seattle.

This is a developing story.

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