Emirates' Antinori says declines Air France-KLM CE position

Emirates’ CCO Thierry Antinori declined an offer to be CE at Air France-KLM Group, saying he preferred to stay with the Dubai-based airline. "I’ve been contacted but I’m not interested," Antinori said. "If I stay in the airline industry…the best possibility to work is for this brand.” Air France-KLM is looking to replace CE Alexandre De Juniac, who said this month he was leaving after almost 3 years of wrangling with pilots over costs. De Juniac is set to leave by Aug 1 to run IATA. The airline must press on with restructuring plans if it’s to compete with LCCs in Europe and Gulf operators led by Emirates on long-haul routes, De Juniac said after announcing his exit. Antinori began his career in the airline industry with Air France and later joined Lufthansa before signing on with Emirates in 2011. <br/>