Men and women

The men and women of Air France are the airline’s leading resource and contribute to the success of the company on a daily basis.

Air France is a leading international airline which offers a wide variety of careers, from the most iconic, such as airline pilot for example, to the less well-known, as flight firming manager, on whom the profitability of a route depends.

Air France aims to cultivate a calm social climate, maintaining competitiveness and ensuring responsible management of its workforce. Air France KLM’s Social Ethics Charter, signed in February 2008, forms the common core of the group’s commitments, reaffirming the values ​​and rights that guide its social policy.

Major investments in training 

As the airline’s performance is a direct result of staff skills, Air France continuously invests significantly in training. In 2010, Air France invested 215 million euros in staff training (2010 Training Plan), representing 8.35% of the payroll.

Controlling the staff count

Air France has a staff control policy to improve competitiveness and profitability. This has meant giving priority to in-house resources and promoting professional and geographical mobility. 

A wide range of careers

Careers are divided between ground staff and flight crews. 

Among the ground staff, there are 12 different types of activity, related for example to operations (mechanics, airport staff, flight coordinators, etc.), sales or administration (head office and regional management). 

Flight crews include the cockpit crews (pilots) and the cabin crews (flight attendants).