Job Losses in the Aviation Industry

Airbus
Toulouse-based Airbus planned a 10,000 job cuts across its plants in Europe with 4,300 already done in France, 3,700 in Germany, 1,600 in Britain and 400 in Spain. Half of the cuts will come from within the 56,000-strong Airbus work force.

Thomas Enders - CEO


Beechcraft Corporation
The maker of King Air aircraft has cut 2,300 workers last year and some 500 this year due slowdown in the economy.

Jim Schuster - CEO


Boeing
The Chicago-based Boeing Company is cutting some 10,000 jobs due to economic downturn.

W. James McNerney, Jr. - CEO


Bombardier Aerospace
Canadian Bombardier Aerospace is expected to shed off 1,360 employees, equivalent to 4.5% of its workforce 28,104 employees

Guy Hachey - President & CEO


Cessna Aircraft
Wichita, Kansas-based Cessna Aircraft Company laid-off 4,600 workers from its global workforce of 15,000.

Jack J. Pelton - CEO


Embraer
Brazil's Embraer is cutting jobs by 20% of its workforce from its more or less 23,800 employees, roughly equivalent to 4,760 individuals to loose their jobs at the planemaking company.

Frederico Fleury Curado - President & CEO