Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, the iconic manufacturer of premium business aircraft and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has announced that it laid off 446 employees, mostly administrative and business support functions, across the company’s eleven sites, with 362 employees being laid off in Savannah, Georgia. According to a company statement, "As part of Gulfstream’s normal, disciplined business practices, we routinely evaluate our costs, capabilities and workforce requirements. And sometimes, when we expand in one area, we have an offsetting contraction in another. In the past 10 years, Gulfstream has grown considerably, more than doubling its workforce. In order to ensure Gulfstream’s continued long-term success, we must consistently evaluate the size and structure of the business and adjust accordingly. We will continue to hire and add resources in areas aligned with our strategic growth plan, while judiciously consolidating, integrating and streamlining resources that no longer align with that plan. We regret the impact these decisions have on our employees."
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