https://thejumpseater.com/article/air-france-klm-audit-steady-recovery-tempered-by-persistent-operational-and-labo-A4RLE44sjCMR8rkNuY50 TheJumpseater en 2026-07-16T13:00:17.406Z Air France-KLM Audit: Steady Recovery Tempered by Persistent Operational and Labor Constraints commercial, aviation, airline-audit, af https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1436491865332-7a61a109cc05?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=1200 Air France-KLM Audit: Steady Recovery Tempered by Persistent Operational and Labor Constraints Air France-KLM has restored profitability and network scale following the pandemic, yet structural cost pressures and industrial relations issues continue to limit margins relative to peers. The group 2026-07-16T13:00:17.406Z hourly 1.0 https://thejumpseater.com/article/pilot-unions-secure-historic-pay-hikes-as-labor-costs-consume-35-percent-of-airl-dytJXm0YT5DqPxso7b75 TheJumpseater en 2026-07-15T13:00:25.813Z Pilot Unions Secure Historic Pay Hikes as Labor Costs Consume 35 Percent of Airline Operating Expenses by 2028 crew, aviation, prediction, analysis https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540962351504-03099e0a754b?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=1200 Pilot Unions Secure Historic Pay Hikes as Labor Costs Consume 35 Percent of Airline Operating Expenses by 2028 Major U.S. carriers will concede cumulative wage increases averaging 32 percent between 2025 and 2028, with United and Delta absorbing the largest settlements while Spirit and Frontier face route cuts 2026-07-15T13:00:25.813Z hourly 1.0