Airbus: 689 jobs in Germany - but no dismissals!

Airbus: 689 jobs in Germany - but no dismissals!

The Airbus Air and Space Group has announced today that around 700 jobs are affected in Germany, without having to issue allegations. As Oe24 , the job cuts primarily affect the armaments and space division, while the affected locations in Germany at Ottobrunn near Munich, Friedrichshafen, some Bremen as well as Backnang and Ulm.

The works council, chaired by Thomas Pretzl, expresses that this result is significantly due to successful negotiations. As early as October, Airbus announced a total of up to 2,500 jobs by 2026, but the number was now corrected to 2,043 jobs. The software specialists and other administrative employees are particularly affected. Airbus's armaments and space division currently employs around 35,000 people in Europe, whereby the order situation for military aircraft looks good, while the space area is fighting with high depreciation. According to Börsennews , Airbus is under pressure to adapt to the new market conditions, especially because of the promotion of competitive companies such as SpaceX The largest satellite operator are worldwide.

Future -oriented reorganization

The breakdown of the job cut is a strategic realignment for the aviation industry, which is increasingly under the influence of new technologies and international competition. Airbus will now try to introduce more personal responsibility in its different areas in order to be able to react faster to changes in the market. Ultimately, the upcoming renovation of a trend in which the company is trying to become more agile and adaptable. The leadership at Airbus is increasingly questioned, in particular with regard to the representation of German managers in space management, which Pretzl noted in his statement.