Air France KLM CEO: airline is ready to cope with strong demand

Air France KLM is ready to cope with strong demand for travel, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday, as travellers - hit by delays in recent weeks at airports - hope the global tourism industry can tackle staffing shortages. “We have forecast that the summer will be very strong. We have hired 300 pilots, 300 mechanics. It will take some time to train them and get them ready. We have taken that risk. Our planes are ready to take off,” Smith told BFM Business radio. “At Air France KLM, we are ready. There is a lot of stress, but our teams have done a great job,” he added.<br/>