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Air France

Air France
Airline
AirlineAir France
Société Air France
IATAAF
ICAOAFR
CallsignAIRFRANS
Founded1933
Airline hubParis-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Focus cities
*Paris-Orly Airport *Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
Frequent-flyer programFlying Blue
Member lounge
* Première Lounge * Departures Lounge * Arrivals Lounge * Salon Air France * SkyTeam Lounge
AllianceSkyTeam
Subsidiaries
*Brit Air *CityJet *Régional *Transavia.com France
Fleet size253 (+ 33 orders) incl.cargo
Destinations184 incl.subsidiaries
Company slogan"Making the sky the best place on Earth" ("Faire du ciel le plus bel endroit de la terre")
Parent companyAir France-KLM
HeadquartersRoissypôle
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Tremblay-en-France, France
Key people
* Jean-Cyril Spinetta (Chairman and CEO) * Pierre-Henri Gourgeon (COO) * Philippe Calavia (CFO)

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Air France (formally Société Air France SA), stylised as AirFrance, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, France (North Paris), and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. As of 2010 Air France serves 32 destinations in France and operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 152 destinations in 91 countries (including Overseas departments and territories of France) and also carried 70 million passengers. The airline's global hub is at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with Paris Orly Airport, Lyon-Saint Exupéry 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 Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, north of Paris.

Air France was formed on 7 October 1933 from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA), and Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA). In 1990, the airline acquired the operations of French domestic carrier Air Inter and international rival UTA � Union des Transports Aériens. Air France served as France's primary national flag carrier for seven decades prior to its 2003 merger with KLM. Between April 2001 and March 2002, the airline carried 43.3 million passengers and had a total revenue of -12.53bn. In November 2004, Air France ranked as the largest European airline with 25.5% total market share, and was the largest airline in the world in terms of operating revenue.

Air France operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body jetliners on long-haul routes, and utilises Airbus A320 family aircraft on short-haul routes. Air France debuted the A380 on 20 November 2009 with service to New York's JFK Airport from Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport. The carrier's regional airline subsidiary, Régional, operates the majority of its regional domestic and European scheduled services with a fleet of regional jet and turboprop aircraft.

Air France Video

Air France A340 Maho Beach
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*** May 2009 Update *** I just took a weekend trip to SXM and shot a much better video: www.youtube.com ************************** Air France Airbus 340 taking off from St. Maarten, Princess Juliana Airport (SXM) with engine thrust sandblasting beachgoers!
2.10 min. | 4.40 user rating
An Air France Concord crashed at Paris CDG airport in 2000. The first fatal accident of the only widely used commerical supersonic aircraft in the world. May the victims RIP The aircraft bursted its tank during takeoff, and is said to be seconds away from a safe landing airport at Le Bourget.
0.82 min. | 4.54 user rating
El 26 de junio de 1988, durante una presentación en el meeting de Habsheim, cerca de Mulhouse (Francia), un A-320 de Air France se estrella en el bosque, al final de la pista. Habrá tres muertos y una centena de heridos. Justo después, el mundo se pregunta las causas del accidente del avión anunciado como "el más seguro del mundo".
0.90 min. | 4.59 user rating
A "fully-automated" Airbus A320 crashed into a forest in France. It is said to be the first automated aircraft, flown by a computer. Watch.
0.40 min. | 4.57 user rating
he Air France plane that disappeared between Brazil and France with 228 people on board today has almost certainly crashed, airline and government officials said. If no survivors are found it will be the worst loss of life involving an Air France plane in the firm's 75-year history. The officials believe the Airbus A330-200 aircraft crashed after running into lightning and thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean. Gordon Brown said he feared Britons were among the passengers. "I do fear there may be some British citizens on board," the prime minister told Sky News. "We are doing all the checking that is necessary." The Air France chief executive, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, told a news conference: "We are probably facing an air catastrophe." He said the aircraft went through a thunderstorm with strong turbulence at about 3am BST. An automated message was received at 3.14am indicating a failure of the electrical system, Air France said in a statement. "The whole company shares the anxiety of the families," Gourgeon said. "We are doing everything possible to get information through, little by little, as it comes through." François Brousse, an Air France spokesman, said several of the plane's mechanisms had malfunctioned, preventing it from making contact with air traffic controllers. "It is probably a combination of circumstances that could have led to the crash," he said. Brazilian air force planes are searching the Atlantic for flight AF447, which left Rio de Janeiro at 7pm local <b>...</b>
1.65 min. | 2.86 user rating
An A340 landing at St Maarten on Christmas Day 2007. Crazy low. (note the bounce)
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Air France Concorde flight 4590 crash in Gonesse, France, July 25 2000 These animations are 3D reconstitutions available for purchase at : www.stockaninews.com
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Air France safety Video for 744
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The world's largest passenger aircraft clipped a much smaller commuter plane on a dark, wet tarmac at New York City's Kennedy Airport. No one was injured. The two jets - an Airbus A380 operated by Air France and a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet - were towed away after the collision around 00:00 GMT on Tuesday and will be inspected to determine the extent of their damage. The Airbus A380 was taxiing out to a runway when its left wingtip crashed into the tail of the regional jet, operated by Comair for Delta Air Lines and stopped on an intersecting taxiway, whipping the smaller plane around nearly 90 degrees. Air France said 485 passengers and 25 crew members were aboard the Paris-bound Flight 7. The Comair flight was carrying 62 passengers and four crew members. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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Robots enlisted in Round 4 of search for Flight 447 wreckage - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--A small fleet of deep-sea robots is crisscrossing the depths of the Atlantic Ocean in a final bid to solve one of the biggest mysteries in aviation: what caused -Air France- Flight 447 to disappear between Brazil and Africa ... - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:49:47 GMT+00:00
Air France-KLM May Split Widebody Aircraft Order, Lebel Says - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg---Air France--KLM (AF) Group, Europe's biggest airline, might split an order for about 100 widebody aircraft between Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. (BA), the company's secretary general said. ... - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:47:24 GMT+00:00
Air France seat praised by passengers - Opodo Tweet this news
Opodo---Air France's- new long-haul business class seat has been a hit with passengers, the airline has revealed. The carrier has been gradually introducing a new business cabin featuring a 'full sleep' seat on long-haul flights since Decem - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:42 GMT+00:00
Air France B744 near Paris on Mar 30th 2011, smoke in cabin - The Aviation Herald Tweet this news
The Aviation Herald--An -Air France- Boeing 747-400, registration F-GEXB performing flight AF-442 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ (Brazil), was climbing through FL300 about 115nm westsouthwest of Charles de Gaulle Airport - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:41:59 GMT+00:00
Delta, Air France, KLM Expands Florida-Europe Service - Travel Agent Tweet this news
Travel Agent--Delta Air Lines and the -Air France--KLM Group have announced the expansion of their Florida service to Europe, connecting Miami and Orlando with London, Paris and Amsterdam. Daily nonstop service between Miami and London's Heathrow Air - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:22:16 GMT+00:00
Fourth search for Air France flight 447 starts - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Tweet this news
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)--The recovered tailfin of the -Air France- A330 aircraft, flight 447, lost over the Atlantic ocean on June 1, 2009 is unloaded from Brazilian Navy frigate Constituicao at Recife's harbor June 14, 2009. (EVARISTO SA/A - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:22:44 GMT+00:00
28/03/2011Czech carrier CSA voids Air France codeshare - Expatica France Tweet this news
Expatica France--Czech flag-carrier CSA has ended a codesharing contract with -Air France- as it shakes up its operations, its spokeswoman told AFP on Monday. "CSA, which is undergoing restructuring, has reassessed several of its commercial contr - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:25:12 GMT+00:00
Air France - The upcoming launch of two new African destinations in April - Travelio.net Tweet this news
Travelio.net--On 19 and 20 April, -Air France- will fly twice weekly to Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. These two new destinations will bring the total number of -Air France- or KLM destinations in Africa to 38, - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:34:51 GMT+00:00
Air France group wins Cargo award - Aircargo - Asia Pacific Tweet this news
Aircargo - Asia Pacific--Freight carrier -Air France--KLM Cargo has received the Cargo Award at the latest Schiphol Aviation Awards. The Amsterdam Airport Schiphol awards in the Netherlands go to preferred clients and business partners at the airport. The - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:13:38 GMT+00:00
TF1 to share rights to New Zealand showcase - Sportbusiness.com Tweet this news
Sportbusiness.com--French broadcaster TF1 will share domestic coverage of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand later this year after sub-licensing TV rights to free-to--air France- Televisions and pay-TV network Canal+. TF1 has sold on the rights to 28 of t - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:49:32 GMT+00:00

Codeshare agreements :

Air France Passenger & Cargo Fleet
Codeshare agreements :
Aircraft > In Service > Orders > Passengers > Notes >
F > C > Y+ > Y > Total >
Airbus A318
18
&mdash;
&mdash;
&mdash;
&mdash;
123
123
Largest operator of the Airbus A318
Airbus A319
45
&mdash;
&mdash;
&mdash;
&mdash;
142
142
Airbus A320-200
56
13
&mdash;
&mdash;
&mdash;
165
172
F-GFKS painted in SkyTeam livery
Airbus A321
24
1
&mdash;
&mdash;
&mdash;
200
206
200
206
Airbus A330-200
15
&mdash;
&mdash;
40
21
&mdash;
147
179
208
219
Airbus A340-300
16
-
&mdash;
36
36
30
30
21
&mdash;
21
&mdash;
204
236
224
261
261
272
275
291
Airbus A380-800
4
8
9
80
38
&mdash;
389
449
516
538
Boeing 747-400
13
-
&mdash;
40
17
&mdash;
57
396
400
436
474
2 to be converted for cargo fleet
Boeing 777-200ER
25
-
4
4
&mdash;
49
49
35
24
&mdash;
24
170
211
250
247
264
309
Boeing 777-300ER
35
11
8
8
&mdash;
&mdash;
67
67
42
14
28
&mdash;
24
36
200
250
317
422
303
325
383
472
F-GZNE painted in SkyTeam livery
Air France Cargo Fleet >
Boeing 747-400BCF
3
&mdash;
N/A
Boeing 747-400ERF
3
&mdash;
N/A
Boeing 777F
4
&mdash;
N/A
Total 253 33

Fleet history :

Air France Historical Fleet
Fleet history :
Aircraft > Introduced > Retired >
Airbus A300 1974 1998
Airbus A310 1984 2002
Airbus A318 2003
Airbus A319 1997
Airbus A320 1988
Airbus A321 1997
Airbus A330-200 2001
Airbus A340-200 1993 1999
Airbus A340-300 1993
Airbus A380 2009
Boeing 707 � 320 Intercontinental 19?? 19??
Boeing 707-320B 19?? 19??
Boeing 707-320C 19?? 19??
Boeing 727-200 19?? 19??
Boeing 737-200 1982 2002
Boeing 737-300 1991 2004
Boeing 737-500 1990 2007
Boeing 747-100 1970 2008
Boeing 747-200B 197? 20??
Boeing 747-200F 197? 20??
Boeing 747-300 1991 2007
Boeing 747-400 1991

Historical Fleet (continued)
Fleet history :
Aircraft > Introduced > Retired >
Boeing 747-400BCF 20??
Boeing 747-400F 2001
Boeing 767-200 1991 1992
Boeing 767-300 1991 2003
Boeing 777-200 1998
Boeing 777-200F 2008
Boeing 777-300ER 2004
Breguet 763 194? 19??
Concorde 1976 2003
Douglas DC-3 19?? 19??
Douglas DC-4 19?? 19??
Douglas DC-6 19?? 19??
Fokker F27 19?? 19??
Fokker 100 1997 1999
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1989 1991
Lockheed L-749 Constellation 19?? 19??
Lockheed L-1049G S. Constellation 19?? 19??
Lockheed L-1649A Starliner 19?? 19??
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 1992
SNCASE Languedoc 1945 1952
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 196? 1991
Vickers Viscount 700 19?? 19??

Members of SkyTeam

Members: Aeroflot * Aeroméxico * Air Europa * Air France * Alitalia * China Southern Airlines * Czech Airlines * Delta Air Lines * Kenya Airways * KLM * Korean Air * TAROM * Vietnam Airlines
Future members: China Eastern Airlines
Former members: Continental Airlines * Copa Airlines * Northwest Airlines

Airlines of France

CurrentAigle Azur * Air Austral * Air Calédonie * Air Calédonie International * Air Caraïbes * Air Caraïbes Atlantique * Air France * Air Guyane * Air Loyauté * Air Méditerranée * Air Moorea * Air Saint-Pierre * Air Tahiti * Air Tahiti Nui * Air Tourisme Instruction Service * Airbus Transport International * Airlinair * Atlantique Air Assistance * Atlantique Air Lines * Blue Line * Brit Air * CCM Airlines * Chalair * Corsairfly * Europe Airpost * Hex'Air * JDP France * L'Avion (OpenSkies) * New Axis Airways * Pan Européenne * PEAS * Rectimo Air Transports * Régional * St Barth Commuter * Transavia France * Tropic Airlines * Twinair * Twin Jet * XL Airways France * Aero Charter DARTA * Aero Services Executive * Air Antilles Express * Eagle Aviation France * Finist'air * Flandre Air * Octavia Airlines * Sud Airlines * Take Air * Wan Air
DefunctAOM French Airlines * Aeris (airline) * Aerolinair * Aéropostale (aviation) * Air Alpes * Air Alsace * Air Atlantique (France) * Air Charter International * Air Horizons * Air Inter * Air Liberté * Air Littoral * Air Martinique * Air Orient * Air Turquoise * Air Union * AlsaceExcel * Aria (French airline) * CIDNA * Champagne Airlines * Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes * EAS Europe Airlines * Euralair * Euroberlin * Euroberlin France * Eurojet Airlines * Flywest * Grands Express Aériens * L'Avion * Minerve (airline) * New Axis Airways * Point Air * Société Générale de Transport Aériens * TAT European Airlines * Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux * Union des Transports Aériens * Virgin Express France * Air Bourbon * Air Guadeloupe

Members of the Association of European Airlines

Adria Airways * Aegean Airlines * Aer Lingus * Aerosvit * airBaltic * Air France * Air Malta * Alitalia * Austrian Airlines * BMI * British Airways * Brussels Airlines * Cargolux * Croatia Airlines * Cyprus Airways * Czech Airlines * European Air Transport * Finnair * Iberia Airlines * Icelandair * Jat Airways * KLM * LOT Polish Airlines * Lufthansa * Luxair * Malév Hungarian Airlines * Montenegro Airlines * Olympic Air * Scandinavian Airlines * Swiss * TAP Portugal * TAROM * TNT Airways * Turkish Airlines * Ukraine International Airlines * Virgin Atlantic Airways |



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