Bombardier confirmed to the Associated Press that it is cutting more than 1,750 employees in Canada and Northern Ireland over the coming months due to weak demand for some of its business jets.
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The transportation giant is cutting about 1,000 jobs in Montreal, its primary location, while 480 are in Toronto and 280 in Belfast, the AP reports.
Bombardier also says it is slowing production of its Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft, the largest of its business jets.
The cuts will begin in June and continue until the first quarter of 2016.
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Dan Catchpole: 425-339-3454; dcatchpole@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @dcatchpole.
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