A protest by Czech Airlines pilots on Thursday grounded nineteen flights by midday and more were expected to be cancelled later. The pilots took sick days and did not turn up for work, protesting against a restructuring plan imposed by the management of the government-owned flag carrier. They specifically criticised the management’s decision to transfer a third of ČSA-leased planes to a subsidiary, and called on the government to privatise the firm in order to install a competent management.
