Già finita la scommessa Joon?


Da quello che so, piloti e personale di terra sono AF, gli assistenti di volo erano stati invece assunti on an ad-hoc basis per il progetto.

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Grazie, allora può anche essere che avessero un contratto di uno/due anni che termina semplicemente.
Per hop! invece immagino siano tanti ex Brit air/regional...
 
AF nega che abbiano preso ancora alcuna decisione in merito.

Air France-KLM denies it is planning to shut Joon

Air France-KLM has denied media reports that management has decided to shut down its Joon subsidiary.
A report in Le Figaro states that Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith has decided to wind up the airline and reallocate its 550 cabin crew to the mainline business.
Le Figaro reports that the decision to shut Joon has not yet been discussed by the Air France-KLM board.
The company denies the information that it has decided to suspend Joon’s operations, adding: "No such decision has been taken".
Joon began services only a year ago, on 1 December 2017, and aimed to attract 'millennial' travellers.
Initially operating European routes from Paris Charles de Gaulle, Joon has since expanded to serve medium- and long-haul destinations. FG

 
Se non ho capito male il sindacato dei piloti SNPL ha chiesto ad AF una penale di €40m nel caso l'azienda decidesse di chiudere Joon.

Air France : si Joon s'arrête, le SNPL demandera 40 millions d'euros

La direction d'Air France envisagerait d'arrêter Joon, cette filiale lancée il y a un an avec des coûts inférieurs à ceux d'Air France. Si ce scénario se confirmait, il y a de fortes chances pour que le SNPL demande le remboursement des efforts accordés pour la création de cette compagnie.

Ben Smith, le nouveau directeur général d'Air France-KLM et, de manière temporaire d'Air France, est prévenu. S'il arrête Joon comme l'a indiqué Le Figaro vendredi, le syndicat national des pilotes de ligne (SNPL) lui demandera des comptes. Quarante millions d'euros exactement. Un montant qui correspond aux efforts consentis par les pilotes pour le lancement de cette filiale à coûts réduits par rapport à Air France, créée l'an dernier par l'équipe dirigeante précédente pour améliorer la compétitivité d'Air France et pouvoir lutter notamment contre les compagnies du Golfe sur le long-courrier.
"Les pilotes d'Air France ont donné 40 millions d'euros par an pour être dans les cockpits de Joon. Si Joon ferme, on ira récupérer cet investissement. Ce sera la position du SNPL quels que soient les résultats des élections", affirme un membre du SNPL. "C'est fort probable", confirme un autre pilote.

Une "Air France bis"


Lancée l'an dernier par la direction précédente, Joon traduit l'incapacité d'Air France de se réformer en interne, puisque l'essentiel des gains de productivité du plan stratégique "Trust Together" des dirigeants précédents devait être réalisé par cette compagnie « B ». Fonctionnant comme Air France à l'aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle, avec une activité court et moyen-courrier d'alimentation du hub de CDG et une activité long-courrier, Joon est en fait une "Air France bis", avec un produit différent, plus décontracté, avec plusieurs innovations pour toucher principalement les « Millennials », cette génération de technophiles nés entre le début des années 80 et l'an 2000 au moment de l'avènement du numérique, du low-cost ou encore de l'économie du partage.
Avec Joon, l'ancienne direction voulait réduire les coûts de 18% sur le long-courrier et de 15% sur le moyen-courrier. Les sources d'économies reposent en grande partie sur le poste des hôtesses et stewards (PNC, pour personnels navigants commerciaux). Recrutés sur le marché avec des conditions de travail et de rémunération spécifiques, et non à Air France, leur coût est 40 à 45% moins élevé que dans la maison-mère. A tel point qu'aujourd'hui, leurs conditions de travail font polémique et ont interpellé Ben Smith.
Les pilotes de Joon sont en revanche ceux d'Air France, lesquels volent indifféremment d'une compagnie à l'autre. La baisse de coûts de 15% sur le poste des pilotes Joon est obtenue par des efforts mutualisés sur l'ensemble des pilotes d'Air France. Soit 1,5% sur l'ensemble des pilotes d'Air France. Les mesures définies dans l'accord permettent de dégager 40 millions d'euros d'efficacité économique. Les pilotes ont notamment lâché un jour de repos mensuel.
D'entrée de jeu, le modèle a posé question.

Selon le Figaro, la décision d'arrêter Joon n'a pas été examinée par le conseil d'administration. La direction a en tous cas confirmé le recrutement de 150 hôtesses et stewards pour 2019, selon des sources syndicales.
https://www.latribune.fr/entreprise...npl-demandera-40-millions-d-euros-799502.html

 
Se non ho capito male il sindacato dei piloti SNPL ha chiesto ad AF una penale di €40m nel caso l'azienda decidesse di chiudere Joon

Hai capito benissimo. Se sono confermate le fonti (che sembrano comunque apparire anche in altre testate) dell'articolo, SNPL chiederà risarcimento "per tutti gli sforzi profusi negli accordi (specialmente coi piloti) al fine di creare una costola a costi molto ridotti rispetto a quelli della mainline".

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Articolo su Les Echos di ieri con il nuovo numero uno di Air France che smentisce (almeno sulla carta) le voci insistenti sulla chiusura di Joon dicendo che non ci sarà alcun smantellamento e che sta lavorando “per far si che la compagnia trovi il suo posto ideale all’interno del gruppo [Air France-KLM]”. Dichiara, inoltre, che “l’esperimento ha, almeno fino ad ora, portato buoni risultati in termini economici”.

In parole molto spicce, si contraddice ‘big style’ visto che, sin dall’inizio, aveva mostrato una forte intenzione strategica nel convogliare tutto in un unico brand, in quello che lui stesso definiva ‘streamlining’ e ‘clearer brand identity’.

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Secondo alcuni media francesi (notizia di poco fa), sembra che dirigenza e sindacati abbiano trovato l'accordo per integrare Joon in Air France con conseguente chiusura della 'costola' low-cost.

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Ho scoperto di avere un volo con Joon a febbraio, sara' interessante vedere se il concetto sara' ancora esistente (oltre a capire come si pronuncia 'sto nome).
 
Assistenti di volo reintegrati in AF alle condizioni di AF appunto (in parole spicce, un netto miglioramento rispetto alle loro condizioni attuali in termini salariali).

Nota a parte – in una lettera inviata ai dipendenti proprio ieri (fonte: La Tribune), il CEO aveva detto che la sua strategia futura si concentrerà sulla fascia premium con aumento dei posti in prima, business e premium economy oltre allo streamlining dell'esperienza di viaggio e del branding, riducendo quindi al minimo le varie 'consociate'.

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Comunicato ufficiale AF:

SIGNATURE OF A NEW AGREEMENT WITH AIR FRANCE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

Published on - January 10th, 2019

After the salary agreement signed on 19 October by the majority of Air France labour groups, representing 76% of the votes cast in the last elections, Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, continued discussions with these social partners as part of their categorical negotiations.

Today a new agreement has been signed between Air France and its cabin crew, with unanimous support from the three representative cabin crew unions at Air France – SNPNC, UNAC, and UNSA-PNC.

This signature successfully concludes the categorical discussions held over the past several weeks with representatives of commercial flight crews.

“I am very pleased with this new balanced agreement,” said Benjamin Smith, “which represents the successful conclusion of the categorical discussions with our cabin crew. Working together with SNPNC, UNAC, and UNSA-PNC, we were able to resolve many concerns of our cabin crew, while simultaneously working to align their interests with Air France. With this balanced agreement, I hope to see improved trust and fruitful dialogue between Air France and our employees, as I firmly believe that we must have employee buy in and support in order to truly become a global leader.”

Improvements and Simplification

This balanced agreement represents a major step towards ensuring a strong future for flight attendants at Air France, as well as rebuilding the trust and confidence between cabin crew and the company's management.

This agreement also improves the working conditions of cabin crew by resolving a number of their concerns. In turn Air France will be able to deliver better service to our customers, elevating the position of Air France in a competitive global marketplace.

A project for Joon's future

After much discussion with employees and customers alike, and in consultation with the unions, Air France has decided to launch a project studying the future of the Joon brand and the integration of Joon employees and aircraft into Air France.

Despite the many positive impacts of Joon, in particular the invaluable contribution of the teams at Joon who launched the company and worked with passion and dedication, the brand was difficult to understand from the outset for customers, for employees, for markets and for investors.

The plurality of brands in the marketplace has created much complexity and unfortunately weakened the power of the Air France brand.

Through integration, Air France would see many benefits thanks to fleet, brand, and product harmonisation. Managing the operation would be improved through a common fleet of aircraft. Air France will also be able to ensure a smooth transition of the Airbus A350, currently on order, to the Air France fleet with a more economical cabin configuration.

All Joon flights currently sold or for sale would of course be operated by Joon until the project is completed, and then taken over by Air France.

The simplification of the brand portfolio, while capitalising on the Air France mother brand, is an undeniable asset for our employees, our customers, and indeed all stake holders. It would also enable Air France to complete this integration without impacting the efficiency of the Air France-KLM Group.