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Striking Air France pilots protest in Paris | Striking Air France pilots protest in Paris |
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An estimated 200 pilots protested in Paris on Tuesday in a dispute over the company's plan to expand its low cost business. | |
Dressed in full uniform, the pilots gathered outside the National Assembly in Paris. | Dressed in full uniform, the pilots gathered outside the National Assembly in Paris. |
Pilots are in the second week of a strike that is scheduled to last until Friday, but could be extended. | Pilots are in the second week of a strike that is scheduled to last until Friday, but could be extended. |
Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned today that the strike is creating "real danger" for the airline. | Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned today that the strike is creating "real danger" for the airline. |
"There is no reason for this strike.... It is jeopardising the image of France and represents a real danger for Air France," the Prime Minister told Europe 1 radio. | "There is no reason for this strike.... It is jeopardising the image of France and represents a real danger for Air France," the Prime Minister told Europe 1 radio. |
"This strike must stop. Management has made a number of proposals and it seems to me the conditions are in place for the positions of either side to come together," he said. | "This strike must stop. Management has made a number of proposals and it seems to me the conditions are in place for the positions of either side to come together," he said. |
Earlier this month, Air France announced a plan to more than double the number of passengers carried on its budget airline Transavia by 2017, and expand its operations outside France. | Earlier this month, Air France announced a plan to more than double the number of passengers carried on its budget airline Transavia by 2017, and expand its operations outside France. |
In hubs outside France pilots are hired under local employment terms, which can be less generous than at core Air France operations. | In hubs outside France pilots are hired under local employment terms, which can be less generous than at core Air France operations. |
Not acceptable | Not acceptable |
Pilot Alan Magi, who was at the protest said: "The number of people working for Air France is decreasing every year and there is no point building another company outside of France. | Pilot Alan Magi, who was at the protest said: "The number of people working for Air France is decreasing every year and there is no point building another company outside of France. |
"This will not only cost pilot jobs in Air France ... that will kill Air France. We can't accept this.'' | "This will not only cost pilot jobs in Air France ... that will kill Air France. We can't accept this.'' |
On Monday Air France offered to freeze plans to expand Transavia, but the pilots' union SNPL rejected that describing the move as a "smokescreen". | On Monday Air France offered to freeze plans to expand Transavia, but the pilots' union SNPL rejected that describing the move as a "smokescreen". |
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