Air France

Air France, stylized as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, (north of Paris). It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. As of 2013 Air France serves 36 destinations in France and operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 168 destinations in 93 countries (including overseas departments and territories of France) and also carried 46,803,000 passengers in 2015. The airline’s global hub is at Charles de Gaulle Airport, with Orly Airport, Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Marseille Provence Airport, Toulouse Blagnac Airport, and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport serving as secondary hubs. Air France’s corporate headquarters, previously in Montparnasse, Paris, are located on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport, north of Paris.

The long arm of the law was in motion at Buenos Aires: Air France crew detained after passenger complains “not receiving her upgrade”

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Part of an Air France crew flying between Paris CDG and Buenos Aires was detained for six hours by the airport police upon arrival...

ITA Airways’ hit-and-run on Air France aircraft at New York JFK airport

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On 17 June, an ITA Airways (former Alitalia) Airbus A330-200 (registered EI-EJG) and an Air France Boeing 777 (registered F-GSPQ) allegedly clipped each other...

Air France and KLM launch Business Light fares with fewer perks: no lounge, no seat reservation, limited baggage allowance

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French and Dutch flag carriers Air France and KLM have launched their "Business Light" fares, which allow passengers to book Business class tickets without...

Air France has launched Joon, the low-cost airline “with a new generation travel experience”

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Today Joon, the new airline by Air France has presented its newly painted Airbus A320 (video below). From tomorrow the French airline will start...

Air France immediately phases out entire Airbus A380 fleet

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Air France will immediately phase out its entire Airbus A380 fleet: "in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis and its impact on anticipated...

Crash avoided at Paris CDG when pilots lost control of an Air France Boeing 777 and veered off course just before landing

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avVvgYQtDiI&t=163sA tragedy was narrowly avoided. Air France Boeing 777-300ER registered F-GSQJ, coming from New York JFK, came close to crashing when it was above...

Air France unveils seven new destinations for summer 2024

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New non-stop flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Verona (Italy), Narvik-Lofoten Islands (Norway) and Kalamata (Greece). Resumption of service to Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA). ...

Who’s behind that flight deck door ? 10 pilots you must follow on Instagram

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Did you ever wonder, when traveling, who’s behind that flight deck door? Or what’s it like inside? Sometimes you’re able to catch a glimpse...

Research team finds and salvages missing Air France Airbus A380 engine part

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On 30 September 2017, an Air France Airbus A380 (F-HPJE) was operating flight AF66 between Paris CDG, France and Los Angeles, United States. About...

[Coronavirus] Air France puts 80% of its employees on temporary unemployment

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Air France has been hit very hard by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Hence, the airline will take drastic measures to stop its financial drain....

Do you remember? Air France Flight 296 (F-GFKC) Airbus A320-111 crashed into a forest while performing a low pass over Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, France

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30 years ago today. Air France Flight 296 was a chartered flight of a new Airbus A320-111 operated by Air France. On June 26,...

Air France A380 flight AF66 CDG-LAX diverts to Goose Bay after serious engine problem

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Air France flight AF 66 from Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX), operated with an Airbus A380, has diverted to Goose...

Air France to reduce Airbus A380 fleet

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Benjamin Smith, the Canadian CEO of Air France has confirmed he will maintain Airbus A380s in Air France's fleet. From 2020, the giant aircraft...

Air France orders 60 Airbus A220-300, retires A380 fleet by 2022

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The Air France-KLM Board of Directors approved several strategic decisions concerning the development of the Air France fleet, following a meeting on July 30,...

On this day 17 years ago the Air France Concorde #AF4590 crashed near Roissy

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Air France Flight 4590 was a chartered international flight from Paris, France, to New York City, on the Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde. On 25 July 2000, at...

Air France plans to discontinue Joon, the airline for millennials

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According to French newspaper Le Figaro, Ben Smith, the new CEO of Air France-KLM wants to get rid of Joon, the airline aimed at...

An Air France Boeing 777 and an Air Mauritius Airbus A350 clip wings at Paris CDG

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In the morning of 13 February, two aircraft clipped wings at Paris CDG airport. An Air France Boeing 777 (F-GSQH) collided with an Air...

In June, Air Belgium will operate a daily long-haul flight for Air France

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Spanish long-haul airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aeréas is operating A340-300 flights for Air France until 29 May. During the month of June, however, Air...

Social distancing blunder at Air France? All seats occupied on a Paris-Marseilles Airbus A318

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Currently, only one flight per day is operated between Paris and Marseilles Provence. If all seats are open for reservation, isolation measures and travel...

Final report on accident to the AIRBUS A380 registered F-HPJE operated by Air France on flight AF66 over Greenland (30/09/2017)

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Accident to the AIRBUS A380-861 registered F-HPJE and operated by Air France on 30/09/2017 en route over Greenland BEA published its final report about...

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