Air France to Cut 7,500 Jobs With Recovery Seen Years Away

Workforce will be trimmed by about 17% including at Hop! unit
Carrier is under political pressure to avoid forced departures

Passenger aircraft operated by Air France-KLM stand on the tarmac at Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, on July 3. — Passenger aircraft operated by Air France-KLM stand on the tarmac at Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, on July 3.
Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg

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By Tara Patel

July 3, 2020 at 5:49 PM UTC

Updated on

July 3, 2020 at 6:55 PM UTC

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Air France-KLM plans to cut more than 7,500 jobs at its French arm, amid warnings that its future is on the line.

Europe’s second-biggest airline will eliminate 6,560 positions at its Air France flagship, while its regional carrier Hop! will lose 1,020 posts, the company said Friday in a statement. The cuts will take place over the next three years.