ČSA pilots accept pay cuts for job guarantees

Pilots at state run airline ČSA have agreed to take a pay cut of around 6.0 percent. The cut was demanded by management because of the crisis in the airline sector due to the economic downturn. The main pilots’ union says the pay cut is linked to guarantees over the number of pilot jobs. Airline management have sacked 28 mechanics after they refused to accept pay cuts. ČSA is set to be privatised this year with Air France-KLM and the partnership of Czech consortium Unimex and charter group Travel Service in the running to take control.