Air France-KLM Group

If Airbus does choose to develop a stretched version of the A220, it may come too late for Air France-KLM, according to the airline group's CEO Ben Smith.

The CEO of Air France-KLM said the group would be interested "for sure" if Castlelake approached it about its possible bid for EasyJet.

Europe’s major network carriers are facing geopolitical headwinds and a renewed focus on competition in the EU, and yet they may be poised to get even bigger.

Disruption to Gulf airline networks caused by the Middle East crisis is lifting Air France-KLM’s Asia yields.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Portugal has requested binding bids from Lufthansa and Air France-KLM for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal; Carbon Analysis imagines how each combined airline would perform from an efficiency standpoint.

The Portuguese government has invited Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group to submit binding bids for a stake in TAP Air Portugal.

Europe’s airlines and airports are calling on the EU to be more pragmatic.

The nonbinding offers confirm the airline groups’ interest in the Portuguese carrier, which offers a Lisbon hub and market access to Brazil.

Meeting the deadline to submit bids for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have made non-binding offers, while IAG has abstained.

Air France-KLM’s low-cost subsidiary Transavia has launched its new routes from Paris Orly to Nice, Marseille and Toulouse.

After more than 70 years, Air France is set to complete its departure from Paris Orly; Air France-KLM LCC unit Transavia will replace the flag carrier at Orly.

As the Iran war disrupts Gulf carriers, European airlines are picking up demand and adjusting capacity but expect to eventually pass on fuel costs to passengers

Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) move to hike ticket prices as a result of higher oil prices is hardly a surprise.

One of Europe’s largest MRO providers has said that it is close to returning to pre-pandemic profit margins as demand for engine work continues to surge.

Air France-KLM expects full-year capacity to rise by 3-5% this year, the airline group said as it posted full-year results for 2025.

The CEO of Air France-KLM says progress on deals to take a majority stake in SAS and invest in TAP could see it become a “European global champion.”

A project to build a SAF production facility in the Middle East has secured funding, with developers aiming to break ground later this year.

The third quarter of 2025 saw high operating revenues and net profits for Europe’s three largest airline groups.

Air France-KLM, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Lufthansa Group have all submitted expressions of interest to invest in TAP Air Portugal.

Air France-KLM said it plans to recruit more than 1,000 permanent employees in its maintenance division by the end of 2027.

Air France-KLM reported a dip in net profit for the third quarter, as the airline group was hit by tax increases in France and disruptions in the Netherlands.

Korean Air has purchased an 11% share in WestJet’s parent companies, joining alliance partner Delta Air Lines in acquiring a stake in the Canadian LCC.

Air France and Delta Air Lines are looking for an alternative ground handling partner at Schiphol following weeks of industrial action by airport ground staff.

Asia Digital Engineering signed agreements with Air France and AFI KLM E&M focused on A330 and A321neo maintenance.