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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is to lay off more than 4,000 employees as a result of the global economic downturn, it has said.Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is to lay off more than 4,000 employees as a result of the global economic downturn, it has said.
One of the world's largest passenger aircraft makers, the firm said demand for new planes had dropped and there was no prospect of swift recovery.One of the world's largest passenger aircraft makers, the firm said demand for new planes had dropped and there was no prospect of swift recovery.
The cuts will affect about 20% of the firm's global workforce. It has offices in Brazil, Asia, the US and Europe.The cuts will affect about 20% of the firm's global workforce. It has offices in Brazil, Asia, the US and Europe.
Embraer's main market is the US, which has been badly affected by the crisis.Embraer's main market is the US, which has been badly affected by the crisis.
Last November, Embraer reported a 70% fall in profits following a sharp decline in Brazil's currency against the dollar.Last November, Embraer reported a 70% fall in profits following a sharp decline in Brazil's currency against the dollar.
'Unprecedented crisis''Unprecedented crisis'
Most of the job losses were expected to affect workers in management, administrative and production roles, rather than engineering, the company said. It has become inevitable to revise our cost base and workforce to adapt them to the new reality in the demand for aircraft Embraer statementMost of the job losses were expected to affect workers in management, administrative and production roles, rather than engineering, the company said. It has become inevitable to revise our cost base and workforce to adapt them to the new reality in the demand for aircraft Embraer statement
Embraer said the decision to cut jobs was forced by "the new reality of demand for commercial and executive aircraft".Embraer said the decision to cut jobs was forced by "the new reality of demand for commercial and executive aircraft".
Its statement said: "As a consequence of the unprecedented crisis hitting the world economy, especially the aviation sector, it has become inevitable to revise our cost base and workforce to adapt them to the new reality in the demand for aircraft."Its statement said: "As a consequence of the unprecedented crisis hitting the world economy, especially the aviation sector, it has become inevitable to revise our cost base and workforce to adapt them to the new reality in the demand for aircraft."
It is not yet clear whether the cuts will affect workers outside Brazil.It is not yet clear whether the cuts will affect workers outside Brazil.
Embraer, which employs 21,000 workers, is the world's fourth largest commercial aviation company, after Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier. Embraer, which employs 21,000 workers, vies with Canada's Bombardier for the title of the world's third-largest commercial aviation company, after Airbus and Boeing.