National air carrier LOT has announced it is cutting its labour force by 33% in an attempt to break even in 2014. The airline has been posting financial losses for many years and hopes to avert the trend by cuts in personnel numbers and a more effective use of its aircrafts. In the face of the bad results, LOT’s supervisory board has fired its CEO.
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