Air France president Christian Blanc has warned pilots that he has no intention of changing current salaries as a result of proposed strike action over pay scales. He says the move threatens 450 new pilot jobs and would cost Fr1 billion ($200 million).
Air France wants to reduce the pay of new recruits to bring them into line with the salaries of Air France Europe (formerly Air Inter), before the merger of the two on 1 April. Blanc revealed that the pay scales would involve new pilots being paid Fr220,000 for the first year, rising at Fr25,000 a year for the first ten years, at which point they would "-reach the current salary scale on becoming a flight captain".
Source: Flight International
