Aerospace layoffs: how many jobs are being cut in 2026?

9,416 US aerospace workers have received official WARN layoff notices so far in 2026, across 23 filings (as of Oct 7, 2026). Over the last 12 months the figure is 9,811. WARN notices cover larger layoffs and closures only, so the total number of aerospace jobs lost is higher.

The largest US aerospace WARN filings on record are united airlines (16,000), United Airlines, Inc. (12,170), Spirit Airlines (6,892) jobs, and New Jersey has the most affected aerospace roles (31,453).

Yes. 1,279 aerospace jobs across 1 WARN filings are scheduled to end in the next 90 days. The soonest is Covenant Aviation Security, LLC (California), 1,279 jobs, effective Nov 30, 2026.

Every entry is a public WARN Act notice filed with a state labor agency, the legally required warning of about 60 days before a mass layoff or site closure. Nothing is estimated or taken from press reports.

3 aerospace filings have landed in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated Sep 28, 2026. New filings appear automatically.