Embraer will fire 900 workers due to the Covid crisis and the cancellation of its alliance with Boeing.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced this Thursday a 4.5% adjustment of its workforce, corresponding to approximately 900 employees in Brazil, due to the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on the world economy and the cancellation of the company’s partnership with Boeing.

“The goal is to ensure the sustainability and engineering capacity of Embraer,” the company said in a statement.

As the company explained, the pandemic particularly affected Embraer’s commercial aviation, which experienced a 75% reduction in aircraft deliveries during the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year.

The situation worsened as a result of the duplication of structures associated with the spin-off of the company’s commercial aviation business in preparation for the frustrated partnership with Boeing.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Embraer has adopted a series of measures to preserve jobs, including reduction of working hours, leave, paid vacation and three voluntary layoff plans, which were taken up by 1,600 employees in Brazil.

By EuropaPress