Air France-KLM chair of board of directors Alexandre de Juniac said: "A favourable environment, principally characterised by lower fuel prices and strong demand over the summer, resulted in an improvement of Air France-KLM's results during the third quarter. "Such circumstances came in addition to the positive effects of the Transform 2015 plan implemented since 2012. "This improvement is however not sufficient to bridge the competitiveness gap with our competitors or to generate the financial resources required to finance the Group's growth. "The implementation of the Perform 2020 plan is therefore vital since unit cost reduction is Air France-KLM's main lever enabling the Group to return to a profitable growth path in a highly competitive environment. "The management invites union representatives to resume negotiations as soon as possible as they are crucial for the success of this plan." Images may not be available on this story