Spero che Alitalia Servizi di Londra Heathrow non entri nel nuovo gruppo, sarebbe peccato perdere il marchio Alitalia Servizi molto grosso ad LHR.
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Company notice AFSL and KGS
22 January 2009
To all employees within AFSL and KGS,
It is a great honor to inform you that yesterday in the Air France/KLM Group Executive Committee, our respective shareholders Air France and KLM have reconfirmed and finalized our merger plans.
Air France Services Ltd and KLM Ground Services Ltd will legally merge on the 1st April 2009.
We will operate as a strong unified handling company with three initial bases: T2 at London Heathrow Airport (until completion of the move to T4 scheduled for end of October this year) T4 at London Heathrow Airport and London City, We will cherish our roots and our airline experience of Air France and KLM, yet position ourselves with a new neutral brand. We will handle SkyTeam and non SkyTeam airlines at equal footing, aiming for all airline customers to add positive financial contribution to our results.
We can announce that the initial shareholder construction of the company has been decided to be 60% KLM and 40% Air France.
The announcement of the brand and the initial management structure (per 1st April) is expected to be made to our respective unions and all staff on the 6th of February.
Our merger will be a step by step approach strengthening itself in the coming months and years.
We will build upon our expertise and strengths, yet we also need to adapt to new circumstances fast and deliver the best possible service to all our airline customers, while controlling costs carefully in a highly competitive marketplace. We strongly believe that unified we stand a much better chance of success in this very challenging industry and we look forward to the active support of all employees.
Your support, service attitude and focus on the future, is a key ingredient to our success!
Thank you for your determination and contribution.
Your sincerely,
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Managing Director AFSL
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Managing Director KGS
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Company notice AFSL and KGS
22 January 2009
To all employees within AFSL and KGS,
It is a great honor to inform you that yesterday in the Air France/KLM Group Executive Committee, our respective shareholders Air France and KLM have reconfirmed and finalized our merger plans.
Air France Services Ltd and KLM Ground Services Ltd will legally merge on the 1st April 2009.
We will operate as a strong unified handling company with three initial bases: T2 at London Heathrow Airport (until completion of the move to T4 scheduled for end of October this year) T4 at London Heathrow Airport and London City, We will cherish our roots and our airline experience of Air France and KLM, yet position ourselves with a new neutral brand. We will handle SkyTeam and non SkyTeam airlines at equal footing, aiming for all airline customers to add positive financial contribution to our results.
We can announce that the initial shareholder construction of the company has been decided to be 60% KLM and 40% Air France.
The announcement of the brand and the initial management structure (per 1st April) is expected to be made to our respective unions and all staff on the 6th of February.
Our merger will be a step by step approach strengthening itself in the coming months and years.
We will build upon our expertise and strengths, yet we also need to adapt to new circumstances fast and deliver the best possible service to all our airline customers, while controlling costs carefully in a highly competitive marketplace. We strongly believe that unified we stand a much better chance of success in this very challenging industry and we look forward to the active support of all employees.
Your support, service attitude and focus on the future, is a key ingredient to our success!
Thank you for your determination and contribution.
Your sincerely,
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Managing Director AFSL
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Managing Director KGS