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NWA to cut 130 Twin Cities jobs; 800 more could go by end of 2005
Pioneer Press
More job cuts are on the way for Northwest Airlines workers.
The airline said today it will cut 130 Twin Cities maintenance jobs by May and perhaps as many as 800 more by the end of the year as it removes two dozen DC-9 jets from its active fleet in the latest attempt to reduce steep financial losses.
Major airlines continue to lose billions of dollars as fuel prices remain at historic highs. Earlier this year, Delta Air Lines capped many of its fares, a move that Northwest said at the time would reduce revenue. Northwest is seeking pay cuts from its union workers.
Northwest said it's cutting the jobs as it shuts down a heavy maintenance line operation in the Twin Cities. The airline said the decision to ground the DC-9 planes also will result in the closing of two maintenance lines operated by a vendor in Texas.
Pioneer Press
More job cuts are on the way for Northwest Airlines workers.
The airline said today it will cut 130 Twin Cities maintenance jobs by May and perhaps as many as 800 more by the end of the year as it removes two dozen DC-9 jets from its active fleet in the latest attempt to reduce steep financial losses.
Major airlines continue to lose billions of dollars as fuel prices remain at historic highs. Earlier this year, Delta Air Lines capped many of its fares, a move that Northwest said at the time would reduce revenue. Northwest is seeking pay cuts from its union workers.
Northwest said it's cutting the jobs as it shuts down a heavy maintenance line operation in the Twin Cities. The airline said the decision to ground the DC-9 planes also will result in the closing of two maintenance lines operated by a vendor in Texas.