Air France strike leader defeated in boost for new CE
The head of Air France-KLM's biggest French pilots' union, who led a recent series of pay strikes, suffered electoral defeat Tuesday in a boost for new boss Ben Smith as he seeks cost-cutting deals with flight and cabin crew. SNPL leader Philippe Evain became the public face of industrial action which earlier this year wiped E335m (US$380m) off the airline group's earnings and led to the abrupt departure of Smith's predecessor Jean-Marc Janaillac. Smith, a former Air Canada second-in-command, had voiced hope that the election would lead to new union leadership. The clear winner of the SNPL ballot was Vincent Bossy, another pilot leader seen by management as more open to substantive negotiations on issues such as the expansion of Air France's low-cost Transavia brand. <br/>
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Air France strike leader defeated in boost for new CE
The head of Air France-KLM's biggest French pilots' union, who led a recent series of pay strikes, suffered electoral defeat Tuesday in a boost for new boss Ben Smith as he seeks cost-cutting deals with flight and cabin crew. SNPL leader Philippe Evain became the public face of industrial action which earlier this year wiped E335m (US$380m) off the airline group's earnings and led to the abrupt departure of Smith's predecessor Jean-Marc Janaillac. Smith, a former Air Canada second-in-command, had voiced hope that the election would lead to new union leadership. The clear winner of the SNPL ballot was Vincent Bossy, another pilot leader seen by management as more open to substantive negotiations on issues such as the expansion of Air France's low-cost Transavia brand. <br/>
