The pilots of Air France and Transavia agreed on Friday to sign an agreement on the partial long-term activity (APLD) that could be spread over two years, announced Monday the SNPL, the majority union of pilots in the company.
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This agreement allows a significant drop in the wage bill over time for the company,
" said the SNPL in a press release, while Air France is facing an "
unprecedented crisis (...) due to the restrictions health and the resulting economic crisis
”.
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The remuneration of airline pilots of Air France and its low-cost subsidiary Transavia is down "
more than 20% and up to 40% for certain profiles, such as instructors,
" says the union.
This agreement aimed at reducing the group's payroll comes after the signing of a collective termination agreement (RCC) last August, which led to the departure of 360 pilots, or 10% of the workforce.
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This is an unprecedented drop in the pilots' payroll that we are witnessing and which will help the Air France group weather the storm caused by Covid-19
", said the SNPL hoped.
Currently, Air France's activity is equivalent to between 40 and 45% of its level of last year at the same time.
Launched in July, the APLD authorizes a reduction in working hours of up to 40% of non-working hours on average for six to 24 months.
This can go up to 50% for high voltage sectors, as is the case for air transport.
The employee receives 70% of his gross remuneration (84% net) on non-working hours and the company is guaranteed to be compensated at least up to 85% for the duration of the agreement, see 100% for most affected sectors.