General Electric Co.'s jet engine division said Friday it will eliminate 4,000 jobs, on top of previously announced cutbacks, because of reduced orders for commercial and military engines.

The reductions, along with 3,900 job cuts announced earlier this year, will cut the jet engine division's worldwide employment to 22,000 by early 1994.GE Aircraft Engines said most of the latest jobs to be cut will be salaried positions.

Most of the cuts will be done by the end of this year, said Brian Rowe, president and CEO.

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At least half of the new reductions will be at the headquarters near Cincinnati. The rest will be spread between the Lynn, Mass., jet and helicopter engine plant and the satellite support and parts facilities, GE officials said.

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