md4490
Your figures cannot be taken at face value as there is no indication as to what they cover.
For example, 62 people per plane at AZ.
(1) What functions does that cover, ie what functions are on the direct payroll and what services are contracted out? Bear in mind that every contracted out function will transfer costs to the "all others" amount.
(2) Simplistically, a shorthaul operator of A320/B737/MD80 aircraft will require 4 flight/cabin crews per airframe, each crew being about 6 people, so 24 people per aircraft. A longhaul 747 will require about 9 crews per aircraft at about 18 people per crew, or 162 people. Comparing AZ to BA/AFKLM/LH I suspect is not comparing apples to apples because of the relative sizes of the SH and LH operation.
There are lies, damned lies and statisitics.
At the end of the day AZ are financially and morally bankrupt as is the Italian state. The government continuing to bail out AZ cannot be allowed to continue as it will drag everyone else down as well. By all means fight for the best deal you can, but if you don't like the deal that results don't expect more Euro coffers to come your way.