Boeing said on Wednesday it is issuing layoff notices starting this week to workers impacted by a broader plan by the heavily indebted planemaker to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce.

Boeing started issuing layoff notices Wednesday to 17,000 employees to cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to shore up the aerospace giant's shaky finances.

US aerospace giant Boeing has announced that it is issuing layoff notices, starting this week, to workers as part of the debt-ridden planemaker’s drastic plan to cut 17,000 jobs which works out to 10