He was intervening after an end-September deadline for pilots to agree the reforms passed, and as management threatened to make even deeper cuts as a result.

"Air France-KLM must carry out reforms," Macron told reporters. "I call on social partners, and pilots in particular, to take their responsibilities," he added. "The door remains open for constructive counter-proposals."

(Reporting by Emmanuel Jarry; Editing by Michel Rose)

Stocks treated in this article : Air France-KLM, Airbus Group