Air France
Air France is one of the largest airlines in the world. It is based in France. It is owned by Air France-KLM. Before it merged with KLM, it employed 71,654 people. Its headquarters are at Charles de Gaulle International Airport[1] near Paris.
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History[change | change source]
The airline can be traced back to 1933, when four other French airlines were combined to create Air France. [2] Air France hired its first flight attendants in 1946. [3] The airline started flying between Paris and New York City on July 1, 1946. In 1957, the airline bought its first jet aircraft. [4] Air France was one of 4 airlines that flew the Concorde. [5] It used it from 1976 until 2003. In 1988, the airline became the first to fly the Airbus A320. [6] In 2003, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France announced they were going to be combining. The combination ended in 2004. [7] As of 2016, Air France is going through many financial problems. [8]
Fleets[change | change source]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A318-100 | 18 | Largest operator of A318-100 | |
| A319-100 | 40 | 2 leased to Air Cote d'lvoire | |
| A320-200 | 46 | 6 | 2 operated for Transavia France
1 leased to Air Corsica |
| A321-100 | 5 | ||
| A321-200 | 18 | ||
| A330-200 | 15 | ||
| A340-300 | 13 | Being retired in 2016 | |
| A350-900 | 18 | ||
| A380-800 | 10 | 2 | |
| B777-200ER | 25 | ||
| B777-300ER | 40 | Launch customer | |
| B787-9 | 12 | Orders under review |
Gallery[change | change source]
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An Air France Sud Aviation Caravelle seen in 1979.
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An Air France Boeing 767 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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An Air France airport lounge.
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Air France cabin on an Airbus A340.
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Airline food on Air France.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Head Office,Air France. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
- ↑ http://www.britannica.com/topic/Air-France
- ↑ http://www.airfrancelasaga.com/en/content/flight-attendant
- ↑ http://corporate.airfrance.com/fileadmin/dossiers/documents/press_kits/new-york_2014.06-en.pdf
- ↑ http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2013/10/23/concorde-airlines-braniff-international-singapore-airlines/
- ↑ http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/air-france-launch-customer-of-the-a320/
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/01/business/air-france-and-klm-to-merge-europe-s-no-1-airline.html
- ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/air-france-seven-years-of-losses-before-works-council-clash-reveals-a-cracked-mirror-248600
