The managers of Air France forced to flee a meeting after a mob of angry workers waving banners and flags stormed the room, according to a report from Reuters.
Two union sources told Reuters that the airline has confirmed during the meeting that they plan to cut 2,900 jobs by 2017 and shed 14 aircraft from its long-haul fleet.
Reuters reported that Xavier Broseta, the human resources and labour relations chief of Air France, and Frederic Gagey, the CEO of the airline, have been outlining a "Plan B" after it failed to persuade its pilots to accept the plan to cut costs.
The company's "Plan B" calls for a more drastic cost-cutting plan than the original plan.
The Dallas News also stated that Air France said 300 cockpit crew, 900 flight attendants, and 1,700 ground staff might have to go with the company's "Plan B."
The airline also said that the job cuts could include Air France first forced dismissals since 1990.
In addition, the Dallas News mentioned that the original plan, which was rejected by the Air France's pilots, calls for them to work more hours for the same pay.
The plan was to help the airline end its annual losses that began in 2011.
Reuters reported that ground staff union accepted the original plan of Air France, which is considered as less "drastic."
The Dallas News added that Broseta and Pierre Plissonnier, the head of long-haul flights, had to scale an eight-foot fence to escape the angry mob.
Both men were shielded by security guards with Broseta emerging shirtless and Plissonnier with a shredded suit.
Reuters reported that violent protests are a commonplace in France, where the people have a long tradition of taking the law into their own hands.
The country has seen a lot of violent protests this year as it struggle to get out of an economic downturn.
Reuters adds that the main union of the airline industry, FNAM, condemned the attack on Broseta and calls it "outdated behavior."
Air-France-KLM, the parent company, said that they planned to take legal action over "aggravated violence" carried out against their managers.
