Monday 21 April 2008

Alitalia

AIR FRANCE KLM has indicated to Alitalia that the contractual arrangements announced on 14th March with a view to launching a public exchange offer on Alitalia were no longer valid; the conditions precedent that had to be satisfied prior to launching were not fulfilled.

Monday 10 March 2008

Update on the process of merger with Alitalia

The Board of Directors of Air France-KLM, which met on 10th March 2008, authorized the company to submit on March 14th, 2008 an offer for Alitalia subject to suspensive conditions including notably the commitment of the trade unions.

The integration of Alitalia into the Air France-KLM group will reinforce its position as a European leader and will also help Alitalia to regain its status as a national flag carrier.

Thursday 6 March 2008

Arrival of a New Airbus A321 in the Air France Fleet

Two of them will also be operated between Paris and Amman, Damascus, Yerevan and Tel Aviv.

The aircraft is equipped with the latest in engine technologies, thus optimizing its environmental performance: nitrogen oxide emissions are thus reduced by 20%. In addition to enhanced comfort, the cabin structure has been revamped to make it more modern and spacious.

Air France is constantly renewing its fleet, today boasting one of the youngest fleets in Europe, with an average age of 9 years.

Further:

• Medium-haul fleet
• Environment
• The balanced network of Air France

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Wednesday 20 February 2008

Air France Labour Relations : Signing of a New Wage Agreement for 2008

Seven unions (FO, CI-FO, CFDT, CGC, SNPL France ALPA, UNAC and UNSA) have signed the 2008 wage agreement proposed by the Air France General Management.

Moreover, this agreement was approved by the CGT and UGICT CGT.

Overall, the agreement was approved by unions representing all categories of Company staff, i.e. 77% of votes expressed in the last elections.

Friday 18 January 2008

Paris - Orly West: a new exclusive area for frequent travellers

Paris-Orly West airport is pursuing the modernisation of its facilities. On 14 January, Air France inaugurated  a new services area for all its frequent flyers, whether travel saver cardholders, members of the Flying Blue programme or SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers.

This new area has also been equipped with specially-adapted counters facilitating access for passengers with reduced mobility.

The area is enclosed by glass panels that open onto the entrance to Hall 2, through which six million La Navette Shuttle passengers transit each year. The result is a quiet, well-lit area dedicated to services located at the heart of the airport.

► For further information :

Orly airport: a key component in the domestic airport

La Navette shuttle

Air France network 

Domestic network

Competition: TGV, high-speed train

Tuesday 8 January 2008

AIR FRANCE KLM: December 2007 Traffic

Passenger activity

In December 2007, Air France-KLM posted a 3.1% rise in traffic following a slow-down at Air France at the end of the month due to strike action at Orly Airport.  With capacity up 4.1%, the load factor declined slightly (-0.8 points) but remained at the high level of 78.6%.  Unit revenue excluding currency impact improved further. The number of passengers rose 0.5% to 5.8 million.

-          On the Americas network traffic was up 4.7% with capacity up 6.4%. The load factor remained at the high level of 83.1% (-1.4 points).

-          The Asian network posted a traffic growth of 4.9% and an increase in capacity of 5.6%. The load factor was maintained at 82.1% (-0.6 points).

-          On the Africa and Middle East network traffic was up 2.6% with capacity up by 5.7%. The load factor declined by 2.4 points to 79.1%.

-          On the Caribbean and Indian Ocean network traffic was up 1.5% on stable capacity, leading to a
1.3 point rise in load factor to 83.6%.

-          On the European network traffic was stable (-0.2%) while capacity rose 0.7%. The load factor stood at 65.8% (-0.6 points).

Cargo activity

In December 2007 the cargo activity recorded a rise in traffic of 2.9%, driven by the Americas and Africa and Middle East networks. Capacity was up by 3.7%. The load factor was maintained at the high level of 70.2% (-0.5 points).  The group transported 131,648 tonnes, a rise of 2.3%.

STATISTICS

Passenger activity (in millions)

Cargo activity (in millions)     

Forward-looking statements

The information herein contains forward-looking statements about Air France-KLM and its business. These forward looking statements which include but are not limited to statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and business of Air France KLM are based on management’s current expectations and estimates.

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