Air France in New York: 75 years of unrivalled history.
New York a toujours été pour Air France une escale à part.
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Orly, past and present
As Orly transforms to improve our customers' airport experience, let's look back at its history...
Paris-Washington celebrates its 55th anniversary
In 1964, Air France already had a considerable network, one of the most extensive in the world. It served most major cities. Yet it didn't fly to Washington D.C.!
Roissy CDG: 45 years young
The idea of the third Paris airport emerged in the 1950s. With the exponential increase in air traffic, Orly and Le Bourget were close to saturation.
Veinte años in Cuba
On June 21, 1998, Air France inaugurated the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Havana José-Martí service. The Caribbean Island was opening up as never before.
Hong Kong, the scent of adventure
In 1938, five years after its creation, Air France was continuing to expand its network.
A plane on board ?
On September 23, 1913, famous aviator Roland Garros from Reunion Island was the first pilot to cross the Mediterranean on board the Morane-Saulnier H between Fréjus and Bizerte.
With Air France, travel becomes child's play
In 1949, the famous « kids meal » appeared on board. In 1951, the family service was born on the Paris-Dakar route.
St Petersbourg, 50 years before the world cup
Ties have existed between France and Russia for a while. It all began in 1924 when Maurice Noguès made a research flight to Moscow on behalf of the Franco-Roumaine line.
Serving the Land of the Morning Calm for 35 years
In July 1983, Air France inaugurated its Paris-Seoul route, becoming the first European airline to serve Korea.
Bienvenido in Lima
In March 1958, Air France extended its Paris-Caracas-Bogota route to Lima.
65 years of service from Paris to Tokyo
Connecting Paris to Tokyo was unimaginable for a long time : 10,000 km as the crow flies, but twice the distance with slow aircraft, forced to make multiple stopovers.
The Concorde lands in New York
The Air France Concorde inaugurated the Paris-New York service, taking off from Roissy at 11:12* to land at Kennedy airport at 08:47* on 22 November 1977.
En route to Mali
In 1933, at the time of Air France’s creation, Bamako – then capital of French Sudan – did not form part of the company’s African network. Following the launch of Dakar in 1936, attention turned to Mali.
The Beach Tour by Constellation
55 years ago, the Constellation Super Starliner entered the Air France fleet.
Air France and the Olympic Torch
On 13th September in Lima, the International Olympic Committee will elect the city that will host the 2024 Games.
70 years of strong links between Air France and the West Indies
In July 1947, the Latécoère 631 flew for the first time from Metropolitan France to the West Indies.
Air France, 65 years in Mexico
When it landed on the tarmac of Mexico Central on 27 April 1952, exactly 65 years ago, the Lockheed Constellation F-BZAT was paving the way for years of Air France history in Mexico!
Il y a 70 ans, Air France ouvrait sa desserte guyanaise
En 1947, Air France ouvre une ligne entre Paris et Fort-de-France, triplement prolongée vers Pointe-À-Pitre, la Colombie et Cayenne. Pour la première fois, la Guyane est reliée à la métropole.
AIR FRANCE ET GENÈVE, UNE LONGUE HISTOIRE
C’est en mai 1932 que la compagnie Air Union ouvre la toute première liaison directe entre Paris et Genève à raison de trois aller-retours hebdomadaires, jusqu’en 1935.
1936, Air France launches passenger flights to Dakar.
De Paris à Dakar depuis 80 ans
Air France’s longest flight, Paris-Santiago.
80 years ago, Air France launched its Santiago route for passengers.
Launch of the Navette service 20 years ago!
Twenty years after its creation, the Navette carries over 100 million travellers.
The age of the hub
In the early 1990s, the air transport crisis required airlines to review their development strategy.
Air France and the Pearl of the Orient
On 20 September 1966, the Boeing 707 "Château de Cheverny" launched the Paris- Shanghai route. Three crews shared the 23-hour flight, with stopovers in Athens, Cairo, Karachi and Phnom Penh.
1956, Air France ordered its first Boeing
In 1916 began the story of the Boeing aircraft manufacturer in Seattle. 40 years later...