Trade unions officers have made public that Air France plans to cut as many as 3,000 jobs. Air France-KLM already renegotiated pay and conditions with airline staff, cutting 5,122 jobs and restructuring its network to cope with soaring fuel costs, a worsening cargo business and tough competition from Gulf and low-cost carriers. But, a new cost-cutting plan is expected to be outlined in broad terms to the trade unions at a meeting in August, followed by a detailed briefing on October 4. The measures would be implemented in early 2014.
English: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2013/07/31/Air-France-to-cut-up-to-3000-jobs ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/us-airfrance-jobs ...
French: http://www.liberation.fr/economie/2013/07/31/air-france-supprime-encore ...
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