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Compagnie Nationale Air France was created by act of parliament on 16 June 1948. Initially, the government held 70%. In subsequent years the French state's direct and indirect shareholdings reached almost 100%. In mid-2002 the state held 54%. [17] [20] On 4 August 1948, Max Hymans was appointed the president.
Air France flight AF 028 landing in 2011 at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, US. Air France was founded on 7 October 1933 as a merger of several French aviation companies. The network started with destinations across Europe, to French colonies in North Africa [clarification needed] and farther afield. [2]
Air France operates a fleet of 226 aircraft, mostly Airbus aircraft. Its narrow-body fleet consists of all four Airbus A320 family variants, on the other hand the wide-body fleet of Airbus A330 , Airbus A350 , Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 aircraft serve medium and long-haul routes.
Air France has been in operation since 1933. Its aircraft have been involved in a number of major accidents and incidents. The deadliest accident of the airline occurred on June 1, 2009, when Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-203, flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean with 228 fatalities.
Air France-KLM is the result of the merger in 2004 between Air France and KLM. Both Air France and KLM are members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. The group's main hubs are Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Orly Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Air France-KLM Airlines transported 83 million passengers in 2022.
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is part of Skyteam, an air cargo alliance, along with 11 other airlines. On February 23, 2009, Air France KLM Cargo took delivery of its first Boeing 777F and was the launch customer for this aircraft. On December 16, 2021, Air France KLM Cargo signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of four Airbus A350F ...
Air France Flight 447 (AF447/AFR447) [b] was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France.On 1 June 2009, inconsistent airspeed indications and miscommunication led to the pilots inadvertently stalling the Airbus A330.
This is a list of active/operating airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile, [1] the Civil Aviation Authority of France. For French overseas departments and territories , see the sections for French Guiana , French Polynesia , Guadeloupe , Mayotte , New Caledonia , Réunion , Saint ...