By Olivia Bugault

The French government has asked Airbus SE to avoid any compulsory layoffs as part of its restructuring plan, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, a French junior economy minister, said Thursday on France's BFM TV.

"What we are asking to Airbus is to have a target of zero compulsory layoffs," Ms. Pannier-Runacher said, noting that this is a target and not a requirement from the government.

The European plane maker announced the biggest restructuring plan in its history in late June as the coronavirus crisis triggered a collapse in air travel. The 15,000 job cuts planned by Airbus across its commercial aircraft division include 5,000 jobs in France.

Write to Olivia Bugault at olivia.bugault@wsj.com

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