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The upcoming season will see Air France expand its network, UK-based easyJet launch flights to West Africa and Norway-based Norse diversify its service.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

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Air France’s whole fleet will be in operation over the peak summer period, when it expects up to 125,000 passengers per day, equivalent to 2019 summer levels.

Air France has begun a new pilot cadet recruitment campaign for candidates to be trained as Airbus A220, A320, A320neo or Boeing 737 first officers.

After Air France allowed its employees to experiment with ChatGPT, the airline's staff are now pioneering generative AI applications across its operations.

Many European airlines have signed partnerships for seamless travel with rail operators, but environmentalists are skeptical of the emissions-cutting benefits.

New routes to Salvador, Brazil, Malé, Maldives, and Kiruna, Sweden, are being launched by Air France.

Innovations can help airlines reduce their environmental footprint and cater to evolving travel patterns.

Air France, Condor, Delta Air Lines and Icelandair are among the airlines launching new routes in May 2024.

In the short term, French airlines are preparing for an air traffic control (ATC) strike that could have an “enormous” impact on operations.

A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Air France and Lufthansa.

A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Air France and Lufthansa.

Several airlines have made changes to their routings or schedules following Iran’s attack on Israel over the April 13-14 weekend and related airspace closures.

The three carriers are seeking out new markets overseas.

The CEOs of Air France-KLM, easyjet, Lufthansa and Ryanair argue that consolidation in Europe is a key ingredient for a globally competitive aviation industry.

Air France is preparing to upgrade the cabins of the Embraer 190s operated by regional subsidiary HOP. The flag-carrier’s regional operation currently flies 21 E190s.

“Responding to sustained demand” by expanding its network, Air France plans a 9% year-on-year increase in long-haul capacity.

Ten years after MH370 and 15 years from AF447, industry is closing safety gaps spotlighted by those two accidents.

SAS has just submitted a newly updated Chapter 11 plan, which is slated for court approval during the first quarter of 2024.

Neither Boeing’s nor Air France’s documentation explicitly mentions the effects of simultaneous actions on the controls, investigators note.

Phoenix’s first nonstop route to France will commence in May.

European airlines including Air France, Transavia and Ryanair are preparing to restart flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel.

The pilots had poorly coordinated and acted in antagonist ways on the controls, a situation also known as dual input, the investigation concluded.

The three new destinations will be served from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).