Varig Cuts Work Force 10%, Fleet 8%

Varig's board on Friday cut the carrier's work force by 1,700 jobs and returned 13 narrowbody aircraft, or 14% of the fleet, which now stands at 82 airplanes. All investments have been put on hold except for essential fleet maintenance and renewal. President Ozires Silva said that while some of the...

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