PARIS: Air France-KLM group chief executive officer Ben Smith pledged to pursue an “ambitious and innovative strategy” after the carrier posted lower earnings in its first results under his leadership.
Smith, a Canadian who took charge last month, praised the company’s commercial strengths, attractive brands and staff – despite 15 days of strikes at the French arm this year. At the same time, he acknowledged that the business has fallen from the ranks of the industry elite.
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