Air France

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines wanting to build back up their activities to and from China face some significant hurdles.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Nathalie Stubler is leaving the Air France-KLM low-cost subsidiary after seven years in post to tackle group-wide decarbonization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The French government is seeking to reduce carbon emissions by moving short-haul domestic trips from air to rail.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France has welcomed a European Commission announcement that the country can legally ban domestic flights for which there is a rail alternative of under 2.5 hrs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Tanzania's largest city is being added as part of a wider expansion in East Africa.
Airports & Networks