Air France: Flag-carrier and largest airline in France
Air France is one of the largest airlines in the world.
It is based in France. It is owned by Air France-KLM. Before it merged with KLM, it employed 71,654 people. Its headquarters are at Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris.
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| Founded | 7 October 1933 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris Orly Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
| Parent company | Air France-KLM | ||||||
History
The airline can be traced back to 1933, when four other French airlines were combined to create Air France. Air France hired its first flight attendants in 1946. The airline started flying between Paris and New York City on July 1, 1946. In 1957, the airline bought its first jet aircraft. Air France was one of 4 airlines that flew the Concorde. It used it from 1976 until 2003. In 1988, the airline became the first to fly the Airbus A320. In 2003, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France announced they were going to be combining. The combination ended in 2004. As of 2016, Air France is going through many financial problems.
Fleets
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| A318-100 | 18 | Largest operator of A318-100 | |
| A319-100 | 40 | 2 leased to Air Cote d'lvoire | |
| A320-200 | 46 | 6 | 2 operated for Transavia France 1 leased to Air Corsica |
| A321-100 | 5 | ||
| A321-200 | 18 | ||
| A330-200 | 15 | ||
| A340-300 | 13 | Being retired in 2016 | |
| A350-900 | 18 | ||
| A380-800 | 10 | 2 | |
| B777-200ER | 25 | ||
| B777-300ER | 40 | Launch customer | |
| B787-9 | 12 | Orders under review |
Gallery
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An Air France Sud Aviation Caravelle seen in 1979. -
An Air France Boeing 767 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. -
An Air France airport lounge. -
Air France cabin on an Airbus A340. -
Airline food on Air France.
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References
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