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Fortune
Ryan Hogg

Airbus slashing 2,000 jobs as Europe’s space industry falls behind SpaceX

An Ariane 5 lifts off from its launchpad in Kourou, at the European Space Center in French Guiana, on June 20, 2019. (Credit: JODY AMIET—AFP/Getty Images)

Airbus has announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs in a sign that Europe is fast losing ground to the U.S. and Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the new space race.

The Dutch-headquartered aircraft and satellite manufacturer is laying off middle management and wider office roles across Europe in a bid to cut costs, with the round of layoffs set to be concluded by mid-2026. 

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