Tag: air france
NEWS May 21, 2026 After 17 Years and Two Trials, a Paris Court Has Finally Found Airbus and Air France Guilty of Killing 228 People Over the Atlantic A Paris appeals court has today delivered one of the most consequential verdicts in the history of commercial aviation, finding both Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the June 2009 crash of Air France Flight AF447; a disaster that killed all 228 people on board and remains the worst aviation accident in French history. Read More →
NEWS May 19, 2026 Three of Europe's Biggest Airlines Have Extended Their Middle East Suspensions, and the Restart Dates Are Further Away Than Many Passengers Hoped Three of Europe's largest airline groups have simultaneously extended their Middle East flight suspensions, with British Airways pushing its restart further into summer, the Lufthansa Group holding off a return to Dubai until mid-September, and Air France emerging as the most optimistic of the three with planned resumptions beginning as early as late May. Read More →
NEWS Apr 16, 2026 KLM Cuts 160 European Flights as the Fuel Crisis Gripping Aviation Deepens Royal Dutch Airlines has moved swiftly to confront one of the most severe cost pressures in recent European aviation history, confirming on Thursday the cancellation of 160 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport within the coming month. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 23, 2025 Air France Announces Paris-Las Vegas Nonstop Service Air France is expanding its US operations with a new nonstop service from Paris to Las Vegas, significantly enhancing travel options between these two cities. This strategic move not only benefits travelers but also promises economic growth and cultural exchange, while positioning Air France as a key player in the competitive transatlantic market. Read More →
STORIES Jun 03, 2024 Air France’s Unique A320 Caribbean Island Hopper Service Air France operates a unique Caribbean inter-island service, connecting numerous French overseas territories with an Airbus A320 aircraft. The history of this flight dates back to the 1940s as the carrier continues to operate this route today. Read More →
NEWS Feb 07, 2024 EU General Court Declares Netherlands' €3.4 Billion Aid to Air France-KLM Illegal The General Court of the European Union has ruled that the Dutch government's multi-billion dollar aid to KLM in 2020 was illegal. European low-cost giant Ryanair has praised the ruling, calling for the Court to recover the illegal aid. Read More →
NEWS Nov 20, 2023 French Air Traffic Controllers Protest Against Anti-Protest Laws Passed by French Parliament Flights departing from airports across France were canceled on November 20 as air traffic controllers conducted a one-day strike. The strikes happened after the French Parliament passed a bill to restrict air traffic controllers' ability to go on strike on November 15. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 19, 2023 How This Invention Changed the History of Aircraft Interventions Recently, the aviation industry has had to deal with a flurry of confounding accidents and long investigations to determine their underlying cause. In some cases, these investigations may seem surprisingly short and oddly specific in their reasoning for a disaster. The black box undoubtedly has made it that way, and in this article we'll take a look at why. Read More →
NEWS Oct 03, 2023 SAS Leaving Star Alliance: Here's Why That's Huge SAS Airlines just announced its sudden departure from the Star Alliance amid a major shift in its organizational structure. Here's what the move entails and why it's such a big deal. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2023 Air France Selects New Business Class Seat for its A350 Aircraft Air France of the Air France - KLM Group, has just chosen the seat for its new A350 aircraft yet to be delivered — and potentially the rest of the long haul fleet! Read More →