PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus
The measure will apply to sites in Toulouse, Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, it said.
Airbus later confirmed the scheme, saying it may be extended beyond mid-May if necessary as the planemaker grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
The “partial activity” or “partial unemployment” scheme, which is widely available to companies in France, allows firms to reduce working hours and provide workers with partial compensation that can be recovered from the government.
(Reporting by Johanna Decorse, writing by Tim Hepher; editing by David Evans)
