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Aircraft. Air France: appointment to interim Smith managing director

The French finance minister excludes a short-term sale of the shares

Benjamin Smith, in addition to being the managing director of the Air France-KLM Group, will also be at the top of the French carrier for a period of transition, after the former CEO Franck Terner has resigned. Smith's interim charge was announced yesterday and will end on December 31st but by that date a successor should already be appointed, provided that in the meantime the issue concerning the...

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