Air France-KLM Chief Demands Proper Merger, 14 Years After Deal
- Canadian boss Smith calls for an end to Franco-Dutch tensions
- Conflict between units has intensified amid labor strife
Ben Smith
Source: Air France-KLM
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Air France-KLM Group’s new chief executive officer says it’s time the carrier’s French and Dutch arms began behaving like a single company -- 14 years after they formally merged.
Ben Smith, who started last month, used his first formal call with analysts to make clear he wants the units to resolve tensions over labor strife and unequal levels of profitability and build a business as tight as merged rivals that came together far later.