Italy’s largest airline Alitalia could cut up to 1,000 jobs, according to reports this weekend by Italian news agency Adnkronos.
The agency cited a document signed by the airline’s management and several unions which states the airline will cut 879 ground crew, 61 pilots and 54 air stewards.
The report suggests employees with receive letters of notice from the end of October.
A reduction of employees was one of the conditions in an agreement between Alitalia and Etihad Airways to sell a 49% stake.
La Stampa newspaper claims Alitalia had already laid off 700 employees who had either reached retirement age or voluntarily quit.
In August it was revealed that Etihad Airways is to buy five pairs of Alitalia slots at Heathrow for €60 million and lease them back as part of multimillion-euro rescue plan.