Air France makes anniversary flight to Casablanca

Air France flight AF1596 operated by Airbus A320 sporting the Company's 80th anniversary logo made an anniversary flight to Casablanca yesterday.

The historic destination of Morocco welcomed Air France's first official flight on 1st September 1933, with the aircraft taking off from Marseille and stopping off in Tangiers, Rabat before finally reaching Casablanca.

On board the flight, a special 80th anniversary menu proposed by Servair symbolically links Paul Bocuse, one of the first renowned French chefs to sign dishes served on board Air France flights, to a new generation of chefs embodying the future of fine French cuisine. Servair has invited students on the Master's program in Culinary Management and Innovation at the Institut Paul Bocuse to design a specific menu to commemorate the Company's 80th anniversary.

In partnership with Airbus, and in the same way as an Airbus A380 already operating within the fleet, this Airbus A320 will operate daily flights sporting this anniversary livery for a period of one year.

Moreover, Air France, founding member of the "Pays de Roissy - Charles de Gaulle" association* has invited a group of young people to take part in the event. These young people, who are following training courses in hotel and catering management or coppersmithing, will be able to meet ironwork, brassware** and culinary arts professionals.

"We have a very rich heritage, which we have built up over the years and which is a very strong competitive advantage. This anniversary is also the occasion to mark our long presence in Morocco and show our customers our appreciation", said Frédéric Gagey, chairman and CEO of Air France.