Two senior executives of Air France were attacked on Monday by irate workers of the company who are to be released off their jobs.

According to the Telegraph Reports, Assistant HR director Xavier Broseta was evacuated, whilst the head of Air France in Orly, Pierre Plissonnier, was assaulted and had his clothes torn as the angry mob impelled on him.

Reports indicate that the crowd stormed the headquarters of the company at Roissy-en-France interrupting a meeting by the company’s Central Committee (CCE) on their impending plan to lay off about 2,900 workers.

Air France is now pursing criminal charges against those responsible for the attacks.

Alexandre de Juniac, Air France’s CEO, insisted that bosses were “available at all times to re-open negotiations with unions”.

“We remain determined to put in place changes that are indispensible to guarantee Air France’s future and enable it to finance its development,” he said.

“The company’s recovery can only be accomplished with the commitment of its entire staff.”

Air France has avoided making staff redundant in recent years, relying instead on attrition and early retirement packages to reduce the payroll by 9,000 over three years.

The last time it sought to dismiss staff, in 1993, weeks of walkouts cost the job of CEO Bernard Attali.

“These attacks were made by isolated and particularly violent individuals as the demonstration by personnel on strike was going on calmly,” Air France said in a statement.

Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who has backed management over the restructuring drive, said he was “scandalised by this unnacceptable violence”.

The company has shed over 6,000 jobs in the recent years.