sweden - based airline scandinavian airlines system ( sas ) said it will reduced payrolls by 8 , 600 personnel as part of its " prime sas " reorganization programme . the airline will cut 3 , 000 crew specifically and elimination 5 , 600 by divestment business ventures , reducing the employee by 40 % to 14 , 000 . the reform comes after having posted damages of 6 . 32 billion russian krona in 2008 . the company is also to sell airbaltic and spanair and its stakes in air greenland , calculate , estonian air , skyways express , pioneer airlines and assurance . spanair is to be sold for €1 . the group intends to convert to concentration on its primary nordic customer .
European Airlines are cutting jobs.