El Al terminates 200 employees

 Structural changes to the airline could see Israel’s national carrier, El Al terminate up to 200 contracted and non-tenured employees.

Announced this week, El Al chief executive Elyezer Shkedy explained the weight of the troubled aviation market has prompted the carrier to streamline its operations, Israel’s Business Arena reported.

In line with changes and cost cuts, Mr Shkedy said the airline will terminate up to 200 non-tenured and personal contracted employees and will continue talks with the Israel’s General Federation of Labor to renew labor contracts and install other streamlining measures.

“We are doing this with a heavy heart and in the hope that the measure will strengthen El Al," Mr Shkedy stressed.

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