Franco Mogetta responded to Axel Kicillof’s criticism of Aerolíneas Argentinas POLITICS El Intransigente

Secretary of Transportation, Franco MogettaThe governor of Buenos Aires responded strongly, Axel Kicillofwho criticized the National Government’s drive for privatisation Argentine Airlines. Mogetta dismissed Kicillof’s statements as “ideological biases» and pointed out against the regulation of the flag airline.

«They are all ideological prejudices to justify the welfare of a handful of living peopleMogetta said in an interview with TN and said: “What we are facing today is a process of privatization in a completely different framework than that which happened in the period that Kicillof refers to. “We have created a context where it is easier and more flexible to compete and work as a result of deregulation.”

Then, the secretary pointed out the opposition to management Argentine Airlines. “It is terrible to allocate 8 billion dollars, especially in the context in which we live, with a very high level of poverty, to support a loss-making airline that makes profits to very few people,” said Mogetta. When asked if there were companies willing to buy Aerolíneas Argentinas, Mogetta avoided the question and said: “Many airlines are willing to operate in Argentina and use Aerolíneas routes, but the problem is that we always find these obscene advantages«.

The Secretary of Transportation also went over the aviation unions: “Usually we come across these benefits that the unions, especially the Air Pilots Association, have obtained by making contracts with state companies with the State’s stupid wallet giving them money for stupid things. Paying pilots 75 hours a month when they only work 45 hours.