Stalemate at Air France after the first day of the strike – The World

Stalemate at Air France after the first day of the strike – The World

The World | 09.15.2014 at 18h13 • Updated 15.09 .2014 at 18:25 | By Guy Dutheil (with AFP)

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The main pilots ‘union, the SNPL, called the direction of ‘ true negotiations. “ He considers that discussions are ” blocked “. According to the union, three-quarters of drivers who are on strike (60% depending on the direction).

NEARLY HALF OF AOG

Monday, nearly half (48%) of company aircraft remained on the ground. “Tomorrow will be even more difficult and Wednesday [traffic] Air France can be arrested” , warned Jean-Louis Barber, president of the pilots union ( majority). “As long as management does not change its philosophy, the strike will continue,” , has he added.

Meanwhile, the CEO of Air France-KLM group Alexander Juniac accused drivers jeopardize the return to profit of the airline with their strike. “ Air France should be a beneficiary this year if the strike does not impact his efforts” , has he said.

Frédéric GAGEY, CEO of Air France, was encrypted in recent days, the cost of conflict “10 to 15 million euros,” day strike. In 2013, Air France-KLM had generated an operating profit of € 130 million, against a loss of 336 million in 2012 Air France alone had a loss of 174 million.

“THIS IS A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT”

This is the project to develop in France and Europe Transavia, the low cost subsidiary that focuses opposition pilot .

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This project according to the SNPL “loot employment French” “This is not a project but growth redeployment” . “We are not against development but not Transavia any conditions” said Mr. Barber.

“At Currently, the remuneration of Air France and Transavia pilots are very very close “ ” real problems “ are ” seasonality (which is made of the Personal winter?) “ and ” seniority “ drivers.

This ensures that the SNPL ” Pilots have also efforts “ in recent years: ‘employment drivers drank a lot, we were 4912 in 2009, there will be 3,750 by year end”

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