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Airbus plans to cut thousands of jobs throughout Europe

By DW
20 February 2020   |   10:06 am
The planemaker's Germany-based subsidiary, Defence and Space, has said it's undergoing "restructuring" after major financial losses. The group will cut a total of 2,362 jobs.

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