61.   Alcoa officials said acquisitions in recent years made the job reductions necessary.

62.   BA said it wanted to achieve the job reductions over the next two years by voluntary means and would work with unions to achieve its target.

63.   But farm-state lawmakers have criticized job reductions in county offices as excessive.

64.   Cost cutting and job reductions are crucial if NTT hopes to turn around its business.

65.   Dallas-based Southwest Airlines remains the only major airline that has not announced job reductions.

66.   Dallas-based Southwest remains the only major airline that has not announced job reductions.

67.   However, he refused to rule out further job reductions.

68.   Lockheed said that if that occurs, additional job reductions could be necessary.

69.   Roger Lyons, general secretary of the Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union, said he hoped the job reductions could be achieved through attrition.

70.   Steenland said the job reductions will better calibrate the size of the staff with the schedule changes and lower seating capacity.