Air France-KLM CEO sees more room for fleet cooperation
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PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM boss Ben Smith said on Friday that a plane order swap last year would simplify the two airlines' operations and reduce costs, but acknowledged that their fleet coordination was not yet as efficient as he had hoped.Smith took over as chief executive in September 2018, pledging gains from closer integration of the French and Dutch carriers. In a surprise move last year, amid KLM resistance to governance changes, the Dutch state bought a 14% stake in the group to..