Iberia Express a new airline?
I know that is not a good translation but here goes:
The union section of Sepla-Iberia studies the Iberia proposal already will create its own company of low cost Iberia Express. This it could be the name of the new company of low cost Iberia plan to take off in just a short time. This way they will face the permanent threat of the numerous companies that are winning the market. In spite of the excessive secrecy Iberia it is taking it, in the aeronautical sector, this news is already an open secret and Aviacióndigital has been able it to confirm with the president of the Sepla, Andoni Grandson, whom although it does not have allowed to pronounce itself on the matter, commented that “la negotiation is into the hands of the union section Sepla-Iberia”. Elena de Regoyos, AD (04/10/04, 00,00 hours) In this respect, according to sources of Aviaciondigital, exist an internal debate between the pilots of Iberia who are in favor of the creation of this new airline and those that consider a threat. To this it would be necessary to add to him that the pilots in the heat of are negotiation of a new collective agreement with the company, since I render to which was put under expires shortly. According to the data which we have, the possibility is studying of contracting the retired pilots in Iberia early (as of the 60 years). In addition, also they could have pilots of low experience for the new company, lowering the price of, this way, the costs of the crews. As far as the fleet, it seems to be that it will be formed by Airbus 319, 320 and 321, airplanes that already are operated by the Iberia company for flights of short and average reach. With this strategy, using airplanes which or it has Iberia, also lower the price of costs because or it is had the initial infrastructure, like simulators of flight, handling and shared personnel. In addition, the fact that they are going away to use airplanes of short and average reach will suppose a hard blow for Air Nostrum, that already makes east type of flights