Air Canada VP Ben Smith hired for the Air France - KLM CEO position
Aug 9, 2018, 9:18 am
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BTW I can't help thinking the leak was meant to kill Ben Smith's nomination. Probably the hand of one of the AF pilot unions. (I believe there are at least three.)
Aug 9, 2018, 9:20 am
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Aug 13, 2018, 10:27 pm
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AF pilot union not in favour.
The next chief executive of Air-France-KLM must not be beholden to external interests, said a senior French pilot on the group’s board of directors, criticizing the possible choice of Air Canada’s chief operating officer as preferred candidate.
The next chief executive of Air-France-KLM must not be beholden to external interests, said a senior French pilot on the group’s board of directors, criticizing the possible choice of Air Canada’s chief operating officer as preferred candidate.
Aug 13, 2018, 11:08 pm
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AF pilot union not in favour.
The next chief executive of Air-France-KLM must not be beholden to external interests, said a senior French pilot on the group’s board of directors, criticizing the possible choice of Air Canada’s chief operating officer as preferred candidate.
The next chief executive of Air-France-KLM must not be beholden to external interests, said a senior French pilot on the group’s board of directors, criticizing the possible choice of Air Canada’s chief operating officer as preferred candidate.
Would be interesting to see what he does with Joon. As far as I can tell it is Air Frances equivalent to Rouge.
Aug 14, 2018, 8:59 am
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BTW Ben Smith is still mentioned in today's French news:
https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/arti...2183_3234.html
Aug 14, 2018, 9:22 am
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I suspect the main pilot union has some representation on the board though.
BTW Ben Smith is still mentioned in today's French news:
https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/arti...2183_3234.html
BTW Ben Smith is still mentioned in today's French news:
https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/arti...2183_3234.html
Aug 14, 2018, 9:34 am
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AF pilot union not in favour.
The next chief executive of Air-France-KLM must not be beholden to external interests, said a senior French pilot on the group’s board of directors, criticizing the possible choice of Air Canada’s chief operating officer as preferred candidate.
The next chief executive of Air-France-KLM must not be beholden to external interests, said a senior French pilot on the group’s board of directors, criticizing the possible choice of Air Canada’s chief operating officer as preferred candidate.
Much better to be beholden to the AF pilot's union.
Aug 14, 2018, 11:39 am
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AF employees own 3.9% of the AF stock. Possibly mainly pilot unions? Not that they really care I imagine, more as a way to be represented on the board. How that fits in the AF/KLM consortium I don't know
Aug 14, 2018, 3:35 pm
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https://ca.reuters.com/article/busin...BN1KZ24K-OCABS
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM’s (AIRF.PA) board is likely to appoint Air Canada’s (AC.TO) chief operating officer Benjamin Smith as its new boss on Thursday, according to French newspaper Liberation.
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM’s (AIRF.PA) board is likely to appoint Air Canada’s (AC.TO) chief operating officer Benjamin Smith as its new boss on Thursday, according to French newspaper Liberation.
Aug 14, 2018, 3:42 pm
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Aug 14, 2018, 3:50 pm
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Aug 14, 2018, 3:52 pm
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https://ca.reuters.com/article/busin...BN1KZ24K-OCABS
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM’s (AIRF.PA) board is likely to appoint Air Canada’s (AC.TO) chief operating officer Benjamin Smith as its new boss on Thursday, according to French newspaper Liberation.
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM’s (AIRF.PA) board is likely to appoint Air Canada’s (AC.TO) chief operating officer Benjamin Smith as its new boss on Thursday, according to French newspaper Liberation.
https://www.google.com/search?q=libe...t=firefox-b-ab
It appears they advanced the date of the meeting to this Thursday in order to make a decision. Many members will join by phone.
Second detail: salary to be offered apparently is 3.3 millon Euro/year. "Only" 20% more than his current pay. But three times that of his predecessor.
People are obviously not well paid in France....
Aug 14, 2018, 5:08 pm
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So, assuming the rumours are true: is this a loss to AC or a mistake by AF?