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.

Thirteen years later, Airbus and Air France on trial for the crash of Rio – Paris flight AF447 in the Atlantic

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Thirteen years ago, an Air France Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. This disaster killed 228 people. It took ten years of investigation,...

Air France relaunches its cadet pilot programme

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A comprehensive pilot training programme fully financed by Air France Online applications can be submitted at corporate.airfrance.com between 15 October 2022 and 20...

Air France to serve 171 destinations including 5 new routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle in Winter 2022-2023

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A level of activity close to winter 2019 ; 171 destinations served worldwide including 5 new routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle: New York-Newark...

Twice in a week, a commercial airliner approaches for Landivisiau Naval Air Base while destination is Brest Airport

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Just a few days after a Volotea Airbus A319 mistakenly approached for Landivisiau Naval Air Base, pilots of an Air France Airbus A321 (registered...

Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fight during flight between Geneva and Paris

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Two Air France pilots have been suspended after a cockpit brawl. According to an Air France employee, the incident took place on an Airbus...

Air France to fly to Finnish airport of Kittilä as well as Rovaniemi in the winter

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Air France will expand the destinations it flies to in Lapland from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport when it starts flights to Kittilä...

A laser shooter targeting planes landing in Marseille arrested and fined €2,000

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This is a stupid game that can have very serious consequences. On Wednesday, July 27, shortly before 23:00, a crew from the Gendarmerie Air...

Air France to launch service from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York-Newark in addition to its service to New York-JFK this winter

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A non-stop daily flight between Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and New York-Newark Liberty International airport, operated by Boeing 777-200 as from 12 December 2022As...

Winter 2022: Air France increases frequencies to Lapland and renews its Pointe-à-Pitre – Montreal route

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Launch of Paris-Charles de Gaulle - Kittilä (Finland) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle - Tromsø (Norway) from 10 December 2022, Increased frequencies to Rovaniemi...

Air France continues to renew its fleet and takes delivery of its 10th Airbus A220-300

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 Welcome to “Auvers-sur-Oise”, the 10th Air France Airbus A220-300 1 billion euros invested in fleet renewal each year to improve the company’s economic...

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 takes off for Quebec

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Air France is today launching its new non-stop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Quebec City.This new destination is Air France's fourth in Canada...

New Business seat, more sustainable catering: Air France continues its move upmarket

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A new standard of Business travel combining refinement and privacy, to discover on board 12 Boeing 777-300s this autumn; A new sustainable and...

A new Air France La Première comfort kit

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Air France is offering a new comfort kit to each of its La Première customers. Inspired by a writing set, this elegant and timeless...

Air France launches “Air France ACT” programme presenting its new CO2 emissions reduction strategy

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As part of its contribution to meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to below +2°C, the aviation...

Air France-KLM orders 4 Airbus A350F full freighter aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 4

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Air France-KLM announces today its decision to convert into a firm order the Letter of Intent it signed in December 2021 for the acquisition...

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...

Summer 2020 at Air France: close to 200 destinations; returning to pre-pandemic levels

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Air France ground staff and flight crews are ready to welcome their customers for all their summer travel plans. During the peak summer season,...

Ukraine crisis: Air France cancels its flights to and from Kyiv this Tuesday

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Air France has cancelled its Paris-Kiev and Kiev-Paris flights scheduled for Tuesday "in view of the situation on-site and as a precaution", the airline...

Summer 2022: Air France to reopen its Paris-Orly – New York JFK, Paris-CDG – Dallas and Paris-CDG – Denver routes

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Resumption of flights between Paris-Orly and New York-JFK, and between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Dallas Resumption of seasonal service to Denver (Colorado) initially...

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