Mulally said Ford's goal remains to be profitable by 2009, despite challenging economic conditions.
Orders for new planes have dropped from about 530 to 400, Mulally said in a news conference.
Mulally said the company is in "intense talks" with the FAA and other government agencies to improve transport safety and security.
"The reason we're doing this is out of respect for our customers and respect for the brand, " Mulally said in an interview.
In a keynote speech Thursday at CES, Ford CEO Alan Mulally said the automaker is learning to think more like an electronics company.
Mulally said the estimate of 30, 000 jobs is "pretty firm" but could be less if the economy and demand for air travel pick up.
"We saw a real change in the industry demand in pickups and SUVs in the first two weeks of May, " Ford chief executive Alan Mulally said Thursday.
After the automaker announced that it will roll out is luxury brand Lincoln in China by 2014, CEO Allan Mulally said the company will launch 6 new models in South Korea this year.
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In a conference call with analysts and reporters, Mulally said he was encouraged by what he sees as a change in attitude among industry and government leaders dealing with the economic crisis in Europe.
"An integrated, global product development team supporting our automotive business units will enable us to make the best use of our global assets and capabilities and accelerate development of the new vehicles our customers prefer, and do so more efficiently, " Mulally said in a statement.
The CEO, Alan Mulally has said that the company may look to reduce the product offering to just 20 models.
"There's no question that our net debt levels give us a disadvantage to our competitors because of the interest, " said Mulally.
Fields played a key role in ushering in this new internal culture, Mulally and Bill Ford have said.
Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford today said that Alan Mulally plans to continue to serve as Ford president and CEO through at least 2014.
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Mulally, who has spent 37 years at Boeing, said he looked forward to applying lessons learned at Boeing to Ford.
Such well-known figures as Krent Kresa (the boss of Northrop Grumman) and Alan Mulally (the president of the civil-jet side of Boeing) are said to have been approached about the job.
Analysts said Ford's top executives, including Fields, would benefit from Mulally's mentorship over the next two years.
In his new role, Fields said he will oversee Ford's day-to-day global operations, while Mulally will shape the long-term execution of his 'One Ford' plan and mentor top executives.
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