Commercial Aircraft Engine Maker Safran to Hire 12,000 in 2022 As Airline Industry Recovers

The LEAP-1A engine, developed by CFM, a joint venture between France's Safran and General Electric, is pictured during its handover ceremony in Colomiers, outside Toulouse, on April 15, 2016. REMY GABALDA/AFP/Getty Images

French commercial engine manufacturer Safran announced plans on Jan. 2 to hire 12,000 people worldwide this year to rebuild its capacity, after it cut 20,000 jobs and closed seven sites over 18 months due to the global pandemic.