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Airbus Warns Of Steep Production Cuts, Job Losses

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 27, 2020November 14, 2023 2 Comments

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Any hopes of a quick recovery and return to the old normal have been dashed, with Airbus now weighing painful cuts as it fights to adapt and survive.

Airbus CEO Warns Of Painful Cuts

Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, told employees that the European planemaker is burning cash far too quickly and would need to make rapid and radical changes in order to survive.

“We’re bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed, which may threaten the very existence of our company. We must now act urgently to reduce our cash-out, restore our financial balance and, ultimately, to regain control of our destiny.”

While unbridled spending may indeed threaten the existence of Airbus, the company is not in a fight for existence. As a powerful defense industry conglomerate and employer of high wage jobs across the European Union and United Kingdom, there is virtually zero change Airbus would ever go under.

But with airlines fighting for survival and many deferring new aircraft deliveries, Airbus must quickly adapt to a new world of weakened demand…and timing is everything.

Job cuts are inevitable, but the question is how many. If Airbus sheds too many workers, it will be unable to ramp up production if demand returns sooner than forecast. If it sheds too few, it will suffer further liquidity issues and may be forced to make more drastic cuts later on.

What The Future Looks Like

Predicting the future thus becomes far more about a strategic gamble than a clear choice. Faury added:

“The aviation industry will emerge into this new world very much weaker and more vulnerable than we went into it.”

At this point, with demand down over 90% in much of the world, that is a given. But Airbus now carefully weigh if airlines will have an appetite for new aircraft or whether, like Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa, new orders will likely be scrapped.

CONCLUSION

3,000 French Airbus workers have already been furloughed and more cuts are on the way. After burning through billions in cash last quarter, Airbus must now stop the bleeding. Not that it is much consolation, but Boeing finds itself in an even less envious position. With the cancellation of the Embraer deal and ongoing 737 MAX issues, Boeing faces many of the same struggles Airbus now faces with an even grimmer prospect for the future.


> Read More: Lufthansa And Cathay Pacific May Cancel 777-9 Orders


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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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2 Comments

  1. BlackHill Reply
    April 27, 2020 at 11:21 am

    This article is because Airbus CEO gave updates on his company, where Airbus CEO clearly says “We’re bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed, which may threaten the very existence of our company”, yet you completely contradict Airbus CEO statement and say not only it won’t go bankrupt in the near future but you add it by saying EVER. ” there is virtually zero change Airbus would ever go under.”

    Question is, if the market is in the same condition for another year or two and if government do not help, can the companies survive? If you are going to claim, companies can survive with government money, then any company included already PanAm can survive with government money,

    First thing we all should learn is there is no such thing as forever.

  2. James Reply
    April 27, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    unbridled spending would be good for Airbus, yes?

    😉

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