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In 1933, Air France inherited a fleet of considerable size, but it lacked in power.VideoA legendary fleet | Air France In total, it included 259 aircraft of 31 different types, and most dated back to the early days of commercial aviation. One such aircraft was the legendary Potez 25 – the 'hero' of Aéropostale in the Andes – with its single engine and two seats, including the pilot's…POTEZ 25 - 1933• Range: 500 km • Cruising speed: 170 km/h • Max. number of passengers: 1DEWOITINE 338, THE PRE-WAR SHOW-PIECEThe fleet was streamlined around three complementary models. The Bloch 220 – a modern 19-seater biplane – was introduced on European medium-haul routes. The Potez 62 (14 to 16 seats) was launched in Europe, the Far East and South America. Three versions of the Dewoitine 338 were deployed: in Europe…DEWOITINE 338 - 1936• Range: 2,000 km • Cruising speed: 260 km/h • Max. number of passengers: 22 Image © Air FranceThe "Saïgon", an aircraft unlike any other! Image © Air France The Bréguet "Saigon" seaplane officially entered into service on the Air France Marseille-Algiers route, on 15 April 1936, following on from a large-scale cabin upgrade and complete soundproofing programme.THE CONSTELLATION DYNASTYPartially depleted during World War II, the fleet became obsolete in 1946. It underwent profound modernisation, with full metal aircraft. It was the end of French-only aircraft: from 1948, half came out of American factories, such as the remarkable Douglas DC-3 and DC-4 – which Air France used for…LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION L.1649 « SUPER STARLINER » - 1957• Range: 8,500 km • Cruising speed: 570 km/h • Max. number of passengers: 81 THE "TWO BEST JETS"It was the golden age of propeller-driven aviation. It wouldn't last. The jets were already starting their engines! From 1953, the first jet plane, the De Havilland 106 'Comet', was introduced into UTA and Air France fleet, but quickly removed following two accidents involving BOAC aircraft. But in…Video60ANS CARAVELLE VA| Air FranceOn May 6, 1959, the Caravelle F-BHRA "Alsace" in Air France colours took off from Orly for Rome, Athens and Istanbul. 60 years ago, the illustrious career of an iconic aircraft began.The adventure began in 1951, when the French authorities entrusted SNCASE* with the construction of the first French jet. Associated with the design of the SE 210 (renamed Caravelle, in reference to Christopher Columbus), Air France ordered 12 aircraft in 1956 and integrated it into its fleet in…An account…Pascale Raymond (an Air France employee) says: "I remember having to be extremely precise with the abacs (load sheets), especially on flights to Corsica because of the number/ weight of bags. The pilots who flew this aircraft were really happy, they loved flying it. Even then it was a legendary…A 100% AIRBUS-BOEING FLEETWith their lower operating costs, jets meant that ticket prices could be lowered. Traffic was booming, and manufacturers were looking to create bigger models. The Boeing 747 – and its about 500-seater cabin – entered into service at Air France in 1970. Mass transport had arrived. Four years later…BOEING B-747 - 1970 (PASSANGERS VERSION)• Range: up to 13,000 km • Cruising speed: 1000 km/h • Number of seats : 432 to 477 Image © Air France Image © Air France Image B777-300 © Air France Image A350 © Air FranceBOEING 7473 June 1970. First Paris - New York service operated by the aeroplane that was to shortly bring air transport into a new era.TECHNICAL FEATURES AND PERFORMANCES•Wingspan:64,90 m •Length:70,70 m •Width:19,10 m •Number of seats:432 to 477 •Engine type:General Electric CF6-80 •Take-off power:4 x 25 800 kg •Fuel capacity :203 000 to 215 000 litres •Cruising speed:1 000 km/h •Range:13 000 km (passenger version) •Max take-off weight:397 tonnes (passenger version) - 412 tonnes (freight version) •Max landing weight:285 tonnes (passenger version) - 296 tonnes (freight version) •Runway length:>Take-off:3 100 m >Landing:2 200 m Image © Air France Image © Air France Image © Air France Image © Air France Image © Air France Image © Air France Image © Air FranceCONCORDEPiloted by Pierre Chanoine, the Concorde, the new flagship of European aeronautics, took off from Paris on January 21, 1976 at 12.40pm, landing in Dakar at 3.27pm. It left again at 4:45pm, reaching Rio at 8:06pm Paris time.Image © Air France Image © Air France Image © Air France

Air France presents its new spring menu on board its long-haul La Première and Business cabins

From March to June 2023, on departure from Paris, Air France offers a new series of exceptional dishes to be exclusively enjoyed on board its long-haul La Première and Business cabins. The company is teaming up with a high-flying trio of chefs - Mauro Colagreco, Angelo Musa and Régis Marcon – to…Mauro Colagreco and Angelo Musa in the La Première cabinFor the very first time, the company has entrusted the dishes on the menu of its prestigious La Première suites to Mauro Colagreco, a three-Michelin starred chef and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for biodiversity, based in Menton (France). He has come up with eight tasty dishes that will be revealed…Régis Marcon in the Business cabinIn the Business cabin, Régis Marcon, the triple Michelin-starred chef and Bocuse d’Or winner, offers a new series of refined dishes. Nature has always inspired this chef who draws his inspiration from the Ardèche and Auvergne regions of France to create unique dishes for the company. He has signed…À propos de Mauro ColagrecoDepuis sa terre natale l’Argentine, jusqu’à ses terroirs de la Côte d’Azur, le chemin fut parsemé de voyages, de découvertes, d’ambitions, et de travail acharné qui ont mené Mauro Colagreco au sommet de son art. Son audace et sa vision reflètent sa cuisine qui transcende les saisons et sa région.…À propos d’Angelo MusaChampion du monde de la pâtisserie et Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Angelo Musa est l’auteur de techniques artistiques qui ont marqué l’histoire de la profession. Chef pâtissier exécutif de l’Hôtel Plaza Athénée à Paris, à la tête de son salon de thé au sein de l’iconique Harrods à Londres, Angelo…À propos de Régis MarconBocuse d’Or en 1995 et triplement étoilé au guide Michelin, Régis Marcon incarne à lui seul une branche à part dans la gastronomie française. Sa cuisine symbolise avant tout la nature qui l’entoure et raconte son parcours. Entre Ardèche et Auvergne, entre plaine et montagne, entre Velay et Vivarais…

Air France releases details of 2023 summer schedule, spearheaded by more flights to Asia, North America and East Africa

191 flight destinations in 89 countries; network and schedule at 2019 levels New routes to Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and Ottawa (Canada) from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and to Belém (Brazil) from Cayenne (French Guiana) Daily flights resuming to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong effective July 1, 2023…Long-haul: Reopening of flights to China and more flights to North America and East AfricaThe summer season of 2023 will mark a turning point in Air France’s long-haul flight schedule. The resumption of service to China will spark a return to more flights in Asia. Flying to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong will gradually increase throughout spring to reach one daily flight per…France and Europe: 106 destinations and 66 seasonal routes across France and EuropeThis summer, Air France will fly up to 650 times a day to 106 French and European destinations to further facilitate short- and medium-haul travel for its customers. Over and above its regular schedule, the airline will operate 66 seasonal routes in France and Europe, taking off from Paris and…Johannesburg: Next on list of destinations for Air France’s new long-haul cabinsAir France is continuing its rollout of its latest long-haul cabins, gradually being installed on 12 Boeing 777 300 ERs. Already available from/to New York JFK, Dakar and Rio de Janeiro, they will be introduced on flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Johannesburg (South Africa) as of March…

Air France launches a new baggage range in collaboration with Delsey

Air France and Delsey are renewing their collaboration and presenting a new range of baggage called "Allure", combining French know-how and elegance. The two French travel specialists are reinterpreting the codes that made their previous "New Envol" range so successful to offer a completely revised…You can discover this brand new baggage range at shopping.airfrance.com.Image © Air France Features: 5 year warranty; Three colours: black / navy blue / ivory; Three sizes: 55 x 35 x 26 cm / 65 x 46 x 29 cm / 75 x 50.5 x 33 cm; Price: 229 euros including tax / 269 euros including tax / 299 euros including tax.*A system that allows the suitcase to be locked by a personal code while leaving the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) free to check the contents with its TSA key.Air France Shopping at the BHV MARAISFrom 27 March to 30 April 2023, Air France Shopping is exhibiting its new "Allure" baggage collection on the 2nd floor of the BHV Marais in Paris, along with other elegant and practical items from its travel-related collections. A unique opportunity to discover the world of the Air France brand and…About Air France ShoppingAir France Shopping is the online sales website for Air France branded items, selling travel essentials, baggage, models, toys and more. Discover our entire range of travel accessories at shopping.airfrance.com. Air France Shopping also regularly partners with French brands that share its values of…

Air France launches its second cadet pilot recruitment campaign

Application process open until December 19, 2018; Online application process oncorporate.airfrance.com; 3 flight training schools; One hundred pilots trained by 2020. Air France is launching its second cadet pilot recruitment campaign open until December 19. The company wishes to recruit and train around one hundred young pilots by 2020. The selected candidates will begin their training between…corporate.airfrance.comwebsite. The company had relaunched its cadet pilot program in January 2018 in response to its need to recruit 250 pilots per year, driven by natural departures and the growth in the Air France, Joon and Transavia fleet. Following an initial selection last spring, 110 young pilots have already been…Conditions for submitting an application -To apply, candidates must meet the following conditions - No age limit; Be a national of a country in the European Economic Area or of Swiss nationality and be fluent in French Not have been disqualified and/or eliminated twice from an “Air France Pilot” selection regardless of the program Not have…

Reopening of US borders on 8 November – Air France will operate up to 122 weekly flights to 11 destinations in the US this winter

As of Monday 8 November 2021, vaccinated international travellers, including European citizens, will once again be able to travel to the United States. The announcement of the decision to lift travel restrictions in place for over 18 months has led to a significant increase in bookings at Air…Fully modifiable and refundable tickets until 31 March 2022As part of its commercial policy, Air France is currently offering fully modifiable tickets for travel until 31 March 2022. Customers can modify1 their reservation free of charge, or request a refundable credit voucher2 if they no longer wish to travel.Air France's health commitmentThe health and well-being of Air France customers and staff are at the heart of the company's concerns. Air France is committed to providing its customers optimum health and hygiene conditions at each stage of their trip, upon arrival at the airport. On board the aircraft and throughout the…

2021 winter schedule – Air France supports the upturn in traffic and continues to reopen its network

Up to 182 destinations served this winter, including 23 new routes compared to last year Entry into service of Air France’s Airbus A220 to Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Venice starting on 31 October 2021 Fully modifiable and refundable tickets through 31 March, 2022 With the lifting of…Long-haul: continued resumption of network operations and an increased “leisure” offerThis winter, Air France will add four destinations to its network on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle:Zanzibar(Tanzania): 2 weekly flights as a continuation of flights to Nairobi as from 18 October 2021Muscat(Oman): 3 weekly flights as from 23rd October 2021Colombo(Sri Lanka): 3 weekly flights as from 4th November 2021Banjul(Gambia): 4 weekly flights as from 1st November 2021 Air France will also resume its flights to stations that have been closed since the beginning of the Covid crisis –Fortaleza(Brazil, 3 weekly flights as from 22 October 2021),Mahé(Seychelles, 2 weekly flights as from 23 October 2021),Cape Town(South Africa, 3 weekly flights as from 31 October 2021),Hong Kong(China, 1 weekly flight as from 5 November 2021), andSeattle(USA) 3 weekly flights as from 6 December 2021). Flights toPort-Louis(Mauritius) already resumed on 5 October 2021, with 7 weekly flights. Following the announcement to lift travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers expected in November 2021, Air France will progressively increase its capacity to and from the USA, where it serves 11 destinations (New York JFK,…By March 2022, Air France expects to return to a capacity equivalent to approximately 90% of its capacity in 2019to and from the USA(compared to 50% in summer 2019) by adding frequencies to key destinations such as New York, Miami or Los Angeles, and by using larger capacity aircraft. On its long-haul network, Air France will also connect Paris-Orly toSaint Martinwith 3 weekly flights, with effect from 4 December 2021. This service will be in addition to the flights departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, with a total of 10 weekly flights operated to this destination. Saint Martin will thus join Cayenne, Pointe-à-Pitre, Fort-de-France and Saint-Denis de la…Montreal(Canada): 2 weekly flights as from 23 November 2021New York(USA): 2 weekly flights as from 24 November 2021.​Medium-haul: the launch of the Air France Airbus A220 and seasonal routesThe winter season will be marked by the entry into commercial service of the Air France Airbus A220, the new jewel in the airline's short and medium-haul fleet. This new aircraft, which is more environmentally friendly with 20% less CO2 emissions and a noise footprint reduced by 34%1, will start…Berlin(Germany),Madrid, Barcelona(Spain),MilanandVenice(Italy), then later in the winter toBologna, Rome(Italy),Lisbon(Portugal) andCopenhagen(Denmark). At the same time, Air France will continue to diversify its short and medium-haul network with two new destinations on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle:Tenerife(Canary Islands, Spain): 2 weekly flights as from 1 November 2021Rovaniemi(Lapland, Finland): 2 weekly flights from 4 December 2021 to 5 March 2022 The routes operated this summer between Paris-Charles de Gaulle andSeville(Spain),Las Palmas(Canary Islands, Spain),Palma de Mallorca(Balearic Islands, Spain),Tangiers(Morocco),Faro(Portugal),Djerba(Tunisia) andKrakow(Poland) will also be extended for the 2021 winter season. On departure from Paris-Orly, Air France is launching a service toBerlin(Germany) on 31 October, with one daily flight in addition to the service from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Days of operation, schedules and fares are available for consultation at airfrance.fr. This flight schedule is subject to change according to travel restrictions. Before travelling, Air France…Fully modifiable and refundable tickets until 31 March 2022As part of its commercial policy, Air France is currently offering fully modifiable tickets for travel until 31 March 2022. Customers can modify2 their reservation free of charge, or request a refundable credit voucher3 if they no longer wish to travel.Over 130 routes eligible for the Ready To Fly travel document verification serviceIn July this year, Air France launched Ready To Fly , a free and optional service allowing customers to request and receive confirmation that they have all the health documents required for their trip before going to the airport. This saves considerable time on the day of departure, while ensuring…Air France's health commitment recognized with the Skytrax COVID Excellence AwardThe health and well-being of Air France customers and staff are at the heart of the company's concerns. Air France is committed to providing its customers optimum health and hygiene conditions at each stage of their trip, upon arrival at the airport. On board the aircraft and throughout the…

"Passengers"

Meeting up with family, exploring new cultures, finding love or transporting the most precious of possessions... Air France plays an important role in countless situations and major events in the course of a lifetime. Our new ‘Passengers’ podcast introduces you to 5 unique and authentic stories,…Episodestranscript transcript transcript transcript transcript ImageListen on DeezerImageListen on SpotifyImageListen on Apple Podcasts

Air France and SNCF to operate an additional 7 “Train + Air” services

For over 25 years, Air France and SNCF French Railways have been offering their customers a service allowing them to combine train and air travel in the same reservation. Called "Train + Air", it is used every year by more than 160,000 customers to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly…Digital tests on the CDG and/or Massy TGV - Lille and CDG and/or Massy TGV - Strasbourg routes To make this combined "Train + Air" journey even simpler, Air France and SNCF are currently testing a new, fully digitalized service, for customers departing from Lille Europe and Strasbourg who have a connection on an Air France flight at Paris-Charles de Gaulle or Paris-Orly. Customers can…Vincent Etchebehere, VP Sustainability and New Mobilities- Air Francesaid: “Air France is committed to reducing its CO2 emissions on its domestic network by 50% by 2024. Regularly enhancing our Train + Air offer allows us to continue to develop intermodality, one of the key elements in meeting this commitment, while offering travel opportunities to the entire world…Jérôme Laffon, Chief Marketing Officer - Voyages SNCF, said: “Our priority is to enable French and international tourists to travel with complete peace of mind on their entire trip. The development of Train + Air enables us to meet this objective. Faced with the current climate emergency, it also offers an efficient, low-carbon alternative to the…About Air France:Since 1933, Air France has been promoting and highlighting France throughout the world. With an activity divided between passenger transport, cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance, Air France is a major air transport player. More than 45,000 staff that make up its workforce are committed on…About the SNCF:Voyages SNCF is the long-distance travel operator of SNCF Voyageurs, serving the general public. It is the reference in terms of high-speed rail travel in France and Europe. SNCF and 12 airlines, including Air France, offer their customers the "Train + Air" product between 19 stations and the two…

Air France will serve close to 200 destinations this summer

An enhanced flight schedule to France, Europe, North Africa and the French Overseas Departments Fully modifiable and refundable tickets In line with the gradual reopening of French borders and the lifting of certain travel restrictions, Air France teams at the airport and on board are fully…This summer, Air France plans to serve close to 200 destinations worldwide,including more than 110 destinations in France, Europe and North Africa. On the short and medium-haul network, in addition to its usual schedule, thissummer Air France will operate 81 seasonal routes including 23 new ones. More than 40 summer routes will be served on the domestic network, on departure from Paris and the French regions, notably to Corsica, with direct flights to the Mediterranean island offered from Paris, Bordeaux, Caen, Lille, Lyon, Pau, Rennes, Strasbourg and Nantes. In Europe, this offer mainly concerns leisure destinations, such asGreece, Portugal, Spain and Italy, on departure from Paris and the French regions.Overall and compared with summer 2019, Air France will increase its capacity to Greece by almost 80%, and its capacity to Portugal by nearly 25%.On long-haul routes, the removal of the essential reasons to travel to most French Caribbean destinations will allow us to increase capacity on these routes that are essential to ensuring territorial continuity.This summer, Air France will operate up to 3 daily flights to Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Fort-de-France (Martinique) and Saint-Denis de la Réunionon departure from Paris-Orly and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, facilitating connections with the entire Air France network.In July and August 2021, the Air France flight schedule will represent 65% of the capacity offered during the same period in 2019,compared to 40% in May. To support the increase in frequencies, the Air France maintenance teams are working hard to bring 10 medium-haul and 12 long-haul aircraft out of storage. In total,181 Air France aircraft will be in operation this summer. Flight schedule for July and August 2021 on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly to France, Europe, North Africa and the French Caribbean –Image © Air France The flight schedule on departure from the French regions, days of operation and fares are available for consultation at airfrance.com This flight schedule is likely to change and remains subject to obtaining the required governmental authorizations. It will be implemented by…With Air France Protect, book your summer trip with complete peace of mindAs part of its commercial policy, Air France is currently offering fully modifiable tickets for travel until 31 December 2021. Customers can change1 their reservation free of charge, or request a refundable credit voucher2 if they no longer wish to travel. If the flight is cancelled by the airline…Air France's health commitmentThe health and well-being of Air France customers and staff are at the heart of the company's concerns. Air France is committed to providing its customers optimum health and hygiene conditions at each stage of their trip, upon arrival at the airport. On board the aircraft and throughout the…