Today in aviation history: Air France celebrates 90 years in the air
On this day 90 years ago, Air France was born. Throughout its long history, this iconic airline has…
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Air France – the French flag carrier, providing domestic and international passenger and cargo services.
Air France-KLM eyes new wide-body aircraft order: report
The Air France-KLM Group is eyeing a new wide-body aircraft order, as it looks to replace some of…
Airbus and Air France discuss joint venture to maintain Airbus A350 aircraft
Airbus and Air France are currently negotiating the establishment of a joint venture (JV) to maintain the global…
Niger’s sudden airspace closure causes chaos on flights to/from Africa
With the sudden closure of Niger’s airspace, airlines have needed to scramble to ensure that their flights to…
Demystifying aerodynamics: can planes fly upside down?
In general and commercial aviation, there is no practical need to routinely fly any plane upside down. Conventional…
Air France becomes official partner of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Air France has become the official partner airline of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games. The aerial dimension…
Europe’s best in business class: seats, cabins, meals, and more
Are you flying into, out of, or across Europe soon? Then if you’re looking for the best business-class…
Blood on the plane floor: passenger’s gruesome discovery on Air France flight
When Habib Battah took his seat for a Air France flight from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)…
Tracking the grounded P&W-powered A220, A320neo, and Embraer E2 fleet
Over the past few months, several airlines, including airBaltic, KLM and, infamously, India’s Go First, have publicly claimed…
Air France A350-900 turns back with damaged nose
An Air France A350-900 that was operating flight AF291 between Osaka-Kansai (KIX), in Japan, and Paris-Charles de Gaulle…
Flight AF447 crash trial: Airbus and Air France acquitted
The airline Air France and the manufacturer Airbus were both acquitted of involuntary corporate manslaughter in the trial…
Seven famous airline logos with hidden meanings you may not have spotted
Logos form a huge part of an airline’s identity, involving meticulous planning and months of preparation. Carriers will often…
Sarcophagus of Ramses II travels to Paris on board an Air France A350
More than three millennia separate ancient Egypt from the jet era. But these two chronologically distant eras collided on…
Air France-KLM fully repays its state-guaranteed aid loan
Air France-KLM, the airline group comprised of Air France and KLM and their respective subsidiaries, announced that it…
Air France strengthens fleet with three new Airbus A350-900
Air France will add three new Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft to its fleet after Air Lease Corporation announced…
Air France connects LA to Cannes Film Festival with nonstop NCE-LAX flights
Air France runs most of its long-haul operations out of Paris, France, but it does make an exception…
Eight of the most unforgettable inflight safety videos of all time
Ever since its introduction in the 1980s, the inflight safety video has definitely come a long way. Gone…
Air France announces major expansion in Canada
Air France has announced that it will be increasing its presence in Canada, with the airline launching a…