Air France to launch new lower-cost airline after pilot backing

Tue, Jul 18, 2017 - 5:50 AM

Paris

AIR France said it will move forward with plans to launch a new lower-cost airline this autumn after the project won approval from the main SNPL pilots' union on Monday.

The plan, dubbed "Boost", is Air France's response to pressure from Gulf carriers. It will operate 10 long

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