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A number of members of the Dutch-French aeronautical group write an open letter to President Macron of France, including former pilot foreman Steven Verhagen and President Rob Swankhuizen of the Dutch Association of Engineers aeronautical. They slipped into the pen to express their concern for finding a new CEO. The French State is the largest shareholder of the airline and holds the largest number of voting rights.

"Air France KLM now needs a charismatic leader, experienced in the aviation industry, otherwise the same fate awaits Alitalia, Sabena, Malev and many others in Europe" , they write. "In the last five years, four high-level men have failed in recent years, come from the French state."

They also denounce the organizational structure which, in their eyes, must change. CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac of Air France KLM intervened in May following a consultation of Air France personnel, where Franck Terner is in charge. He is still in office despite the 15 days of strike. "Should the boss of Air France KLM spend so much time on the pure business of Air France or devote himself first to those who affect the entire group?", Se they ask rhetorically. In the Netherlands at KLM, the departure of Janaillac was criticized for this reason.