MONTREAL \u2014 CAE Inc. says it is laying off two per cent of its workforce as the flight simulator maker gears down ahead of anticipated spending cuts by commercial airlines.<\/p>\n
The company says nearly two-thirds of the roughly 280 positions affected are in Quebec, mainly in the Montreal area where it\u2019s headquartered.<\/p>\n
Spokeswoman Samantha Golinski says the cuts support a transformation plan first unveiled last year by new chief executive Matthew Bromberg.<\/p>\n
CAE has also launched a review of operations at three training centres in Brussels, Stockholm and Barcelona, Spain, with an eye to selling the facilities, though no decisions have been made. <\/p>\n
The company is offering early retirement to some employees and a work-sharing program for staff on the factory floor in Montreal.<\/p>\n
In November, the CEO rolled out the first steps of a transformation program that seeks to clamp down on costs amid slowing demand for air travel and commercial pilots, among other measures.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
Companies in this story: (TSX:CAE)<\/p>\n
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