All Air France articles – Page 8
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Air France considers A380 fleet reduction
Air France is evaluating a reduction of its Airbus A380 fleet as the carrier is preparing a cabin refurbishment programme for the widebody type.
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New York unveils two-terminal JFK redevelopment plan
Officials plan to consolidate operations at New York John F Kennedy International airport into two primary terminal complexes in about five-years time
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Air France to deploy A380s to another US gateway
Air France is to deploy Airbus A380s on its transatlantic service to Atlanta from Paris Charles de Gaulle next year.
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Opinion
OPINION: Air France-KLM bucks the nativist trend
In a world where inward-looking political sensibilities are zeitgeist, the appointment of Canadian national Ben Smith as the new chief executive of Air France-KLM was a welcome surprise.
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CityJet to end scheduled flying this winter
CityJet will cease to be a scheduled operator later this year when it ends its own Dublin-London City flights in favour of operating the route on a wet-lease basis for Aer Lingus.
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Corsair instructed to end Paris-Dakar service
Corsair is to stop flying between Paris and Dakar early next year after being instructed by Senegal's civil aviation authority to exit the route to make way for the African nation's new flag carrier.
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Air France-KLM names Air Canada's Smith as next chief
Air France-KLM has appointed Benjamin Smith as its next chief executive, three months after Jean-Marc Janaillac resigned following failed labour negotiations.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Is Jet Airways circling the drain?
Jet Airways appears to be the latest Indian airline teetering on the brink after it indefinitely postponed the release of its financial results for the three months to 30 June.
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Pilot body criticises process for recruiting Air France-KLM chief
French pilot union SNPL has raised concerns about Air France-KLM's "inability to renew itself from within", following a report that an Air Canada executive is poised to become the Euoprean airline group's new leader.
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Alitalia dropped from expanded Delta-Air France pact
Alitalia is out of the expanded joint venture between Delta Air Lines and its partners Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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IAG to create Level-branded new carrier with ex-Air Berlin A321s
IAG is to establish a new Austrian-based low-cost carrier under its Level brand this summer, using four Airbus A321 narrowbodies sourced from now-defunct Air Berlin.
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Laudamotion to serve Amman and Marrakech this winter
Laudamotion will this winter expand its network beyond Europe by adding Moroccan and Jordanian routes from its Vienna base.
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Qantas and Air France re-establish codeshare links
Qantas and Air France have re-established a codeshare agreement that will offer connections between Australia and Paris Charles de Gaulle over Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air France-KLM in familiar predicament
Air France-KLM may find itself prone to deja vu as it pins its hopes on a change in chief executive to resolve labour unrest at its French mainline operation – which continues to be outperformed by its Dutch counterpart.
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Air France launches broad consultation as unions fail to sign
Air France has not received the union signatures it requires on a wage proposal, intended to end a damaging labour conflict, after the deadline expired.
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AIX: Style makes the grade for Skylights VR glasses
Business class passengers on Air France’s three A340s will in the next two months be offered a virtual reality cinema experience, care of a second generation headset from Skylights. Compared to the company’s first generation headset that is flying on 17 aircraft today, the latest version – modelled here by ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Three decades since first A320 delivery
Thirty years ago this week, Airbus delivered the first Airbus A320. This was in a landmark event in the European manufacturer's evolution from niche player to a truly global producer of airliners.
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EgyptAir crew reacted wrongly to collision-avoidance orders
Belgian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a climbing EgyptAir Airbus A300-600 freighter misunderstood an instruction to level off from its collision-avoidance system before a serious airprox involving an Air France A320.
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Opinion
OPINION: The airline industry's success stories from 2017
Airlines’ headline figures for 2017 are impressive, reflecting another year of rising traffic and impressive profits.
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Air France retrieves stranded A380 from Canada
Air France has retrieved the Airbus A380 stranded in Canada, flying it back to Paris, but the aircraft will not be returned to service for several weeks.