Aircraft
ATR To Cut Regional Airliner Production by Half
A 50 percent reduction in airplane output by ATR this year will accompany the loss of 204 jobs.
ATR 600-series turboprops undergo assembly at the company's final assembly line A south in the M62 building in Toulouse, France. (Photo: ATR)
ATR 600-series turboprops undergo assembly at the company's final assembly line A south in the M62 building in Toulouse, France. (Photo: ATR)

Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR will cut production by 50 percent and reduce its workforce by 204 positions—including 186 in France—in response to Covid 19-related business pressures, the company said Thursday. ATR delivered 67 airplanes last year and now expects to ship between 30 and 35 this year. The company said a consultation process with unions has begun with a view to reaching agreements this autumn.