sweden - based airline scandinavian air system ( sai ) said it will reduce payrolls by 8 , 600 people as part of its " nucleus sas " revision initiative . the airline will kill 3 , 000 staff efficiently and eliminate 5 , 600 by divesting business endeavors , limiting the crew by 40 % to 14 , 000 . the restructuring comes after its posted cuts of 6 . 32 billion russian krona in 2008 . the company is also to sell airbaltic and spanair and its share in aerial greenland , bmi , estonian airline , skyways express , pioneer airlines and trust . aua is to be purchased for €1 . the company expects to convert to concentrating on its core nordic market .
European Airlines are cutting jobs.