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Pilots union lifts industrial action after new Air Malta CEO is announced
Pilots’ union lift industrial directive and tell pilots to report for work in full uniform
25 November 2013, 12:00am
Matthew Vella
Matthew Vella
1 min read
ALPA has welcomed the designation of Louis Giordimaina as CEO of Air Malta
The airline pilots association ALPA Malta has welcomed the designation of Air Malta's former chief engineer Louis Giordimaina as chief executive for the national airline.
Giordimaina's designation comes just five months ahead of the expiration of incumbent chief executive Peter Davies' contract in 2014.
"ALPA Malta welcomes on board once again Mr Giordimaina who has already worked for Air Malta in a managerial position in the past," ALPA said.
The union was from the outset against the selection of Peter Davies, who steered the airline throughout its €230 million restructuring process and has since halved its previous losses.
The union said it was removing an industrial directive whereby pilots were not reporting for work in full uniform.
"ALPA would now like to start afresh with the new designate CEO and will remove the directive corresponding to the industrial dispute filed last August, and calling on all pilots to report in Full Uniform as of Next Monday.
"Although several pending issues have not been solved, ALPA Malta is convinced that together with the new designate CEO an acceptable solution to both parties will be found. ALPA Malta looks forward to work with Mr Giordimaina in order to guarantee a sustainable and profitable airline while also respecting the conditions of employment of its members."
Matthew Vella, a freelance journalist at MaltaToday, was formerly executive editor at Malt...
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More than once I have said that when a UNION thinks they are bigger than the company there will be nothing but doom and gloom and this should be proof enough. Alpa did not get what they wanted from CEO Davies because he was looking out for Air Malta, so they ousted the CEO. Now the government, owner of Air Malta is bringing in a new Maltese CEO to replace the old CEO. I am sure Mr Giordimaina is more than qualified for the job, but do not forget he is also Maltese and he has to answer to the Maltese Government. Enough said about that. Mr Giordmaina will have to choose between pleasing ALPA and give them what they want or running and saving Air Malta. Mr Davies can explain all that after he leaves if he chooses to. Good luck to both men and good luck to Air Malta. I hope the new CEO does not put Air Malta into the same position that it was trying to get away from in the first place.
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It's getting cold now so pilots will want to wear their jackets !!! good will, no way !!!!
