Air France (AF, Paris CDG) is reportedly considering reducing its presence at Paris Orly in order to free-up more slots for its charter/low cost subsidiary Transavia France (TO, Paris Orly). According to a report in France's Le Figaro, the move is aimed at better positioning Air France-KLM in the short & medium-haul market to counter the onslaught of Low Cost Carriers which cost Air France-KLM some EUR500million in revenue in its latest financial year. To achieve this, Air France reportedly plans to cede some of its domestic French slots to Transavia which would then use them to open new regional European routes. To support the expansion drive, Transavia's fleet will grow from its current thirteen B737-800 WIN.s, to thirty jets come 2018 with Air France expected to contribute aircraft from its own fleet. The exact details of the plan will only be unveiled on October 4 when Air France-KLM are scheduled to provide details of their restructuring plan, Transform 2015, which seeks to address the carriers' critical loss-making areas.