Volcano: the airlines require 51 million euros
Last April, the cloud of smoke from the eruption of an Icelandic volcano, which shook the air traffic worldwide has cost about 200 million euros for French airlines. Besides the lack of profits for the cancellation of thousands of flights, they have incurred costs for test flights to measure the impact of ash on engines or empty flights to repatriate French stranded abroad.
These costs are estimated at 51 million euros. So says a letter sent by the National Federation of the commercial aviation (fname) – which includes trade unions of air transport – the Department of Ecology.This letter was sent "in early August," said Jean-Pierre Le Goff, the managing director of the fname, who came on Saturday to confirm the information Parisien / Today in France payday advance.
French companies demanding repayment of 51 million euros. Such government action "is important to recognize the exceptional mobilization of air carriers and their contributions, and is also economically important for companies still in the midst of the crisis," said the official.
For now, no reply to that letter, the next team of Jean-Louis Borloo. As Secretary of State for Transport, it was confirmed that the case "is under investigation.FNAM said, she expected to return "next week".
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