Air Canada is reducing a number of non-union management positions, it said Thursday.

The airline "arrived at the difficult decision" to cut some positions after an "extensive review," vice-president of corporate communications Christophe Hennebelle said in a statement to CBC News.

"Air Canada regularly reviews its resources and processes to ensure they are optimized to efficiently support business operations and its customers," he said.

Hennebelle said the reductions amount to approximately one per cent of Air Canada's total staff; about 400 people.

Hennebelle did not respond to questions about whether the positions would be reduced through attrition or by not filling vacant jobs.

He said the cuts would "not have any impact on day-to-day operations."

The job cuts happened the same da

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