Over 400 voluntary layoffs at PZL Mielec

Over 400 employees at Poland's largest aerospace manufacturer PZL Mielec applied for voluntary layoffs, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on Tuesday. In total, the company plans to dismiss 500 people. According to the news reports, the management at PZL Mielec decided to reduce the employment due to the lost tender to deliver helicopters for the Polish Army. PAP also said that the dismissed employees will be given severance payments and other kind of support as, for instance career advice. The firm was acquired by Sikorsky Aircraft in 2007.