Air France

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As it posted a big increase in quarterly profit, Air France-KLM reported that capacity across its airlines reached 92% of 2019 levels in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Air France's Paris Charles de Gaulle-Abu Dhabi route will be flown daily with an Airbus A350-900 from this October.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industry executives, NGOs and politicians underlined obstacles and discussed possible solutions to the aviation industry’s net-zero emissions goal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France CEO Anne Rigail speaks to ShowNews on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show about sustainable aviation fuel production and cost challenges.
Paris Air Show

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France is launching a new recruitment campaign for cadet pilots with a comprehensive training program entirely paid for by the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Accidents are becoming more survivable, meaning regulators are doing their jobs, but finding additional improvements has become more challenging.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s transport ministry plans to study possible flight limits at Paris airports.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s public prosecutor has launched an appeal after a Paris court verdict cleared Air France and Airbus of charges from the 2009 crash of AF447.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The verdict comes nearly 14 years after the crash of Air France flight AF447 in 2009, which killed all 228 people on board an Airbus A330-200.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Carriers continue to launch new international routes.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Kurt Hofmann
Strikes in France and Germany are causing major disruptions for European airlines, with delays, canceled flights and airport closures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Strikes at oil refineries are threatening supplies of kerosene to Paris airports.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The latest round of strikes began March 7 and have been causing widespread disruption as the French government seeks to push through the reforms.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The aircraft are due for delivery to the French airline in the 2024 second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Can rail operators and airlines—traditionally more competitors than partners—really work together to help cut emissions?
Airlines & Lessors

Facility expansions, joint ventures and support contracts feature in Contracts and News Briefs this month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The flag carrier will be the only airline flying between Ottawa and Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Both airlines have outsourced signed agreements with airline affiliated maintenance providers.
Services & Support

By David Casey
The airline expects to restart daily fights to three cities from July.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Three more Airbus A350-900s have been ordered for Air France and four Airbus A350F freighters are now destined for Martinair.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The airline is extending a Caribbean network it operates between French territories and Miami.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
When IATA launched its New Distribution Capability (NDC) in 2012, it was heralded as a way for airlines to take greater control of their products.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines and fuel producers await clarity from European governments after SAF talks ended without final agreement in late 2022.
Emerging Technologies