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Air France partners the exhibition "A la rencontre du Petit Prince" at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris

From February 17th through June 26th, 2022, Air France is partnering the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which is organising the first major museum exhibition in France dedicated to the timeless literary masterpiece The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. For the occasion, more than six hundred…VideoLE PETIT PRINCE | AIR FRANCE Air France has also drawn on its rich heritage of some 25,000 objects to lend the Musée des Arts Décoratifs works linked to the life of the author and illustrating his era. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's flight logs and drawings, photographs, Aéropostale calendars and a…À la rencontre du Petit PrinceIn 1942, after having fought against the German air force during World War II, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry took exile in the United States. His novels were very successful across the Atlantic. During a lunch with his publisher Curtice Hitchcock in New York, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry scribbled on the…

Air France, a main operator at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport for the past 50 years

Video50 ans de l'aéroport Paris CDG avec Air France Charles de Gaulle airport was inaugurated just 50 years ago, on 13 March 1974. A futuristic project and icon of brutalist architecture, this monumental infrastructure would over the years become the European Union’s leading gateway. In 1996, Air France…Let’s take a look back at 50 years of Air France operations at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, the beating heart of a global network.As early as the 1950s, the need for a third Parisian airport became apparent as traffic grew at the capital's historic airports, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly.Image © air france Terminal 1 of the new Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport was inaugurated on March 8, 1974 by French Prime Minister Pierre Messmer, after eight years of construction. Designed by the young architect Paul Andreu, this first terminal featured an innovative design: a central circular…

Non-stop Paris Beirut flights

Close ties were created in the skies between France and Lebanon over a century ago, which have remained unbroken ever since.The story began on 10 November 1913. At the airfield in Paris-Villacoublay, a "Nieuport" was preparing to take off for Cairo, where it arrived on 1 January 1914 after a little more than 7 weeks. On the way, pilot Marc Bonnier and his mechanic Bernier made 14 stops on the Beirut leg, 16 stops in…“The Noguès route”Shortly afterwards, Maurice Noguès, a World War I hero known as the "Mermoz of the East", dreamt of setting up a scheduled air service to Indochina in order to compete with the ocean liners, which then took thirty days. His dream became reality on 17 January 1931 with Air Orient (one of the…

Travelling back in time to Reunion Island

Entre Air France et La Réunion, c’est 70 ans de liens forts marqués par la présence de la Compagnie dans l’Océan Indien.En 1945, Air France inaugure sa première liaison commerciale à raison d’un vol hebdomadaire en Lockheed 60, le voyage Paris-Saint Denis de La Réunion dure alors près de 5 jours et compte 14 escales ! En 1972, le Boeing 747 entre en scène, puis en 2007 place au Boeing 777 qui permet de se rendre à l…

Santa Claus receives a warm welcome!

For many years now, Santa Claus has been boarding Air France flights to continue the tradition of dropping off countless toys and gifts around Christmas trees across the world.As early as 1967, he could be seen boarding the Falcon Mystère 20, a specially chartered flight for the occasion. This year, he boarded an Airbus A320 from Lapland to put down his sack at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, on 17 December. With his arms full of goodies, he went to meet young travellers and…VideoLes pères Noël Air France

A look back on half a century of the 747

Remember early 1970, all French TV cameras were focused on the arrival of the Boeing 747 in the Air France fleet.When in May 1970, the Boeing B747 joined the Air France fleet, its “flagship” was the B707, capable of carrying 180 passengers over 9,200 km. In its original version (747-100), the “7 -4-7” offered the same range, but with a two or threefold capacity. This aircraft enabled Air France to adapt its…VideoAir France 747 Forever - 40 ans d'idylle

747 Forever - épisodes 1 to 5

On 11 January 2016, Air France saluted with emotion the departure of the Boeing 747 from its fleet. The Company's men and women have also paid a final tribute to the legendary aircraft. You can now watch the first 5 episodes of the "747 Forever" webseries!Episode 1 - As seen by a Flight CaptainThe first episode of the web series '747 forever' takes us directly into the cockpit of the Super Jumbo!VideoAir France 747 Forever - Dans les yeux d'un commandant de bordEpisode 2 - The Super Jumbo mindset of the cabin crewsThe Company cabin crews who work on board the Boeing 747 also have a very special relationship with the legendary aircraft.VideoAir France 747 Forever - L'état d'esprit Super Jumbo des PNCEpisode 3 - The Super Jumbo as seen by ramp staffOn the ramp, the Boeing 747 has marked an entire generation of Air France staff.VideoAir France 747 Forever - Super Jumbo vu de la pisteEpisode 4 - Maintaining the legendAt the Maintenance division, they’ve been taking care of the Boeing 747 and all its changes for over 40 years.VideoAir France 747 Forever - Entretenir le mytheEpisode 5 - At Air France’s Customer Care divisionA real expert! There is nothing about the 747 that this customer service agent doesn’t know.VideoAir France 747 Forever - Au service client d'Air France

747 Forever - épisodes 6 to 10

On 11 January 2016, Air France saluted with emotion the departure of the Boeing 747 from its fleet. The Company's men and women have also paid a final tribute to the legendary aircraft. You can now watch 5 new episodes of the "747 Forever" webseries! Episode 6 - Dive into the Super Jumbo's holdsGuided tour of the Super Jumbo's holds with an Air France "cargonaut".VideoAir France 747 Forever - Les soutes du 747 avec le Cargo Episode 7 - Childhood holidays and a vocationAs a child, he called it the "white whale", and as an adult, he worked on it for Air France.VideoAir France 747 Forever - Des voyages d'enfance et une vocation Episode 8 - The first Air France stewardess on board the 747Jacqueline Pajot travelled to the Boeing factory in 1968 to greet the very first Boeing 747 and she then served on board during her entire career.VideoAir France 747 Forever - La première hôtesse Air France à bord du 747 Episode 9 - On board the last commercial flightRelive the last commercial flight from Mexico to Paris-Charles de Gaulle on 10 January 2016 with its last crew.VideoAir France 747 Forever - A bord du dernier vol commercial Episode 10 - Air France's Boeing 747 last flightOn board, customers who were lucky enough to enjoy a unique and unforgettable experience: filming of Franck Ferrand's radio programme "au cœur de l'histoire" on Europe 1 Friday 15 January at 2pm, Business class lunch for all, inflight commentary on the history of the Super Jumbo, and the men and…VideoAir France 747 Forever - Le dernier vol du Boeing 747 d'Air France

Paris-Mexico, over 60 years of air services

27 April 1952. At 7:24 p.m. an Air France Lockheed Constellation took off from Paris-Orly for Mexico, more than 9,000 kilometres away...After stops in Gander (Newfoundland, Canada) and New York, the elegant four-engine aircraft, with 34 passengers on board, landed at Mexico Central Airport. The Paris-Mexico City route was officially launched! It was also the first direct air service between Europe and Mexico. For Air France, which…

Orly, the local aerodrome became an international airport

The story of Orly airport began on 1 January 1918. The plain bordering the village of Orly welcomed its first aircraft...US air operations settled there as well as the French Navy. After World War II, the airfield was refurbished and restored to the French authorities in 1946 who entrusted its operation to a new public institution, Aéroport de Paris. On 5 February 1946, Orly welcomed the first scheduled flight of…A new airport openedOn 24 February 1961, General de Gaulle inaugurated this building, which extends over 800 metres, designed by Henri Vicariot who opted for a glass and steel architecture. A showcase of France during the 30 boom years between 1950 and 1980, Orly was arguably Europe's most modern airport with its…Orly continued to expandThe Orly West Terminal was inaugurated in 1971 for domestic flights. Thanks to Air France and Air Inter’s operations, Orly maintained its leading position. In 1996, Air France adopted the "hub and spoke" strategy at Roissy. Roissy-Charles de Gaulle became its main hub, one of the most powerful in…Air France intensifies its strategy at OrlyToday, Air France’s short-haul operations are based at Orly, with HOP! Air France operating the leading European domestic network. And Transavia, the Air France-KLM Group’s low-cost airline, operates scheduled medium-haul and charter flights from France and the Netherlands also on departure from…