Bombardier announced on Wednesday that it plans to cut approximately 7,000 jobs from its global workforce over the next two years, including jobs in Wichita.
The Montreal-based aircraft company says the job cuts will include production and non-production employees. At the same time, cuts are being made, the company plans to hire for other positions in growing areas of its business. Mark Masluch, with Bombardier, said the move is part of an effort to cut costs and increase operation efficiency.