Four senior executives of Kenya Airways resigned Oct 4 after the carrier’s new Polish CE hired five former employees of Lot Polish to help oversee a turnaround plan that includes fleet downsizing, route network revisions and debt restructuring. The head of internal audit, the head of employee relations, the information systems director and an in-flight and jet fuel procurement officer have all left the company. Kenya Airways’ board hired Sepastian Mikosz, who twice served as CE of Lot, to run the troubled East African carrier in June. To realise his vision for a turnaround at Kenya Airways, Mikosz hired five Polish experts who had served with Lot—a decision that instigated protest from employees of KQ and trade unions. <br/>
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Air France signed a new joint venture deal with Vietnam Airlines and said it was in advanced talks with India's Jet Airways over a partnership as part of efforts to boost its long-haul network. The joint venture with Vietnam Airlines, due to start from November depending on approval from authorities, builds on code shares that have been in place since 2010 and will see the two airlines co-ordinating their flight schedules to offer customers better connecting flights. Air France is also looking at working more closely with Jet Airways, with which it has had a code share since 2016. Air France-KLM is seeking ways to boost its position on long-haul markets and compete against Gulf carriers. <br/>