The French carrier Air France plans to lay off about 7,500 employees due to the collapse in air travel due to the Corona virus.

According to Reuters, layoffs include 6,560 major airline jobs by the end of 2022, which is more than 3,500 who would have left normally because of their retirement age, according to Reuters. Its total workforce of 41,000 employees.

Air France said after talks with trade unions that another 1020 jobs for sister airline Hoop! will be cut, adding that it will prioritize voluntary arrangements and early retirement. p>