Asian aviation job cuts less savage than in Europe and North America, regional chief predicts

Airlines in Asia are less likely to shed jobs on the same scale as their counterparts in Europe and North America after receiving government support, according to the head of an industry association representing the region’s best-known carriers.The prediction comes as Asian carriers opt for furloughs and pay reductions rather than job cuts for now, despite being hit first by the Covid-19 pandemic, while airlines in Europe and North America warn that workforces will shrink by as much as half.“We…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3088958/coronavirus-asian-aviation-job-cuts-less-savage-europe-and