GE Aircraft Engines cuts up to 800 jobs

Airline Industry Information,  April 16, 2003  

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GE Aircraft Engines, the aircraft engine business of General Electric Co, has revealed plans to eliminate up to 800 salaried jobs by the end of June.

The cuts amount to about 3% of the unit's workforce and will affect employees around the world. The action has been blamed on the downturn in the airline industry.

According to a company spokesman, GE Aircraft Engines is offering early retirement and voluntary severance packages in an effort to reduce the number of lost jobs.

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