Eurowings, a German airline that flies on regional routes for parent group Lufthansa, said Tuesday it will get rid of more than half its aircraft and eliminate several hundred jobs. Eurowings plans to progressively eliminate 19 of its 34 planes starting in March, mainly 50-seat aircraft that are no longer suited to their markets, while retaining larger jets, a spokesman told AFP.

Several hundred jobs would be cut as a result, the spokesman added, and talks with unions would begin in the coming days. The regional carrier currently employs around 1,250 workers.

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