Air France News
05-Feb-2010
FRANCE :
Air France opts for IT solution from Lufthansa Systems for the management of private ID tickets on other airlines
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01-Feb-2010
FRANCE :
Amadeus and Air France - KLM, the largest airline group in Europe, have agreed to extended their full content agreement until December 2013. The agreement guarantees Amadeus travel agents worldwide access to the entire range of fares, schedules and inventory relating to more than 74.8 million seats and 90.000 flights operated annually by Air France and KLM.
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26-Nov-2009
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New A380 operator Air France has inaugurated the first commercial flights between Europe and the United States with Airbus' 21st century flagship jetliner, flying the prestigious Paris-New York route.
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02-Nov-2009
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Today Air France took delivery of its first GP7200-powered Airbus A380. Airbus delivered the first of 12 A380s to Air France at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.
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14-Sep-2009
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The A380's first two European operators - French flag carrier Air France, and Germany's national airline Lufthansa - are building the excitement as they prepare for upcoming service introductions of the 21st century Airbus flagship jetliner.
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24-Jul-2009
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The deterioration in the economic environment noted at the end of the first quarter of 2009 continued during the subsequent three months. As a result, revenues for the Air France-KLM group for the First Quarter of Financial Year 2009-10 (April to June) recorded a decline of 20.5% to 5.19 billion euros.
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16-Jul-2009
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For the fifth consecutive year, the Air France - KLM group today published its annual sustainable development report, in which the Group presents its strategy and actions aimed at
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22-Apr-2009
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Travelport GDS and Air France KLM have jointly announced (21-Apr-09) a new, multi-year global distribution agreement which will see full content provided to all Galileo and Worldspan-connected users worldwide until Mar-2013
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21-Apr-2009
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Air France-KLM is very pleased with the announcement made by the Czech Minister of Finance, Miroslav Kalousek, according to which the Air France KLM Group has been chosen to take part in the second round of the privatization process of the Czech airline, CSA.
Air France-KLM se complace del anuncio hecho público por parte del Ministro de Economía checo, Miroslav Kalousek, en el que el Grupo Air France KLM ha sido seleccionado para formar parte en la segunda ronda del proceso de privatización de Czech airline.
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20-Apr-2009
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Between 16-Apr and 30-Oct-09, members of Nice Airport’s passenger programme Club Airport Premier (CAP) and Air France’s frequent flyer programme travelling on the Nice-Paris Orly domestic route will pilot a new boarding device, Pass and Fly.
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31-Mar-2009
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Air France, in co-operation with subsidiaries CityJet and VLM Airlines, is to revise its service between London City and Strasbourg to improve departure times for customers. Responding to customer demand, the service will provide more convenient departures at the beginning and end of each working day, starting from 30-Mar, improving travel options between the two cities.
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27-Mar-2009
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At the Air France-KLM Board of Directors meeting on 26-Mar, Chief Executive Officer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon gave an update on activity during the current Financial Year (01-Apr-08 to 31-Mar-09).
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27-Mar-2009
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Air France in co-operation with subsidiaries, CityJet and VLM Airlines, will bring Western France closer to the heart of London with the start of services from London City Airport to Nantes from 27-Apr.
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26-Mar-2009
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Following Air France-KLM's announcement on 12-Jan-09 and the approval of the competition authorities, the group has completed (25-Mar-09) its acquisition of a 25% stake in Alitalia through the subscription to a reserved capital increase for an amount of some EUR323 million.
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24-Mar-2009
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The Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic issued a call for tenders on 05-Feb-09 for the purchase of its stake in Czech Airlines. As a result, Air France-KLM will be submitting 23-Mar-09 a non binding Expression of Interest in order to access the airline's data room.
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12-Mar-2009
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The AIR FRANCE KLM Group’s summer 2009 schedule (29-March to 25 October) has been adjusted in line with the sharp decline in demand caused by the unprecedented global economic crisis, which is affecting all corners of the world.
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23-Feb-2009
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Boeing celebrated (19-Feb-09) the delivery of the company's first 777 Freighter to launch customer Air France in a ceremony at the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour near Paine Field.
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19-Feb-2009
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The first Air France A380, powered with Engine Alliance GP7200 engines, successfully completed a 4 hour inaugural test route flight from Airbus, Toulouse on 12-Feb-09. The aircraft flew to Airbus Hamburg on 16-Feb-09, where it will be painted in Air France livery, and its interior will be customised for the airline. The A380 is scheduled for delivery to Air France in October.
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16-Jan-2009
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Air France announced (15-Jan-09) plans to introduce an additional flight to its weekly schedule between Amman, Jordan to Paris, France, following talks between Air France and Airport International Group (AIG) executives in Amman last week.
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17-Dec-2008
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Air France announced (15-Dec-08) that it is moving forward with its plan to further develop the Canadian market, with the addition of a fourth departure from Montreal to Paris-CDG effective the Summer of 2009.
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07-Nov-2008
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The oil price having fallen during a significant period, Air France and KLM are withdrawing
the most recent fuel surcharge increases, in accordance with their commitments. Air France: EUR 2 per segment on domestic flights.
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23-Oct-2008
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Air France, Air One and Volkswagen, three of the 18 aircraft operators participating in EUROCONTROL’s ADS-B Pioneer Airlines project, have become the world’s first airlines to obtain EASA’s approval to use ADS-B in airspace not covered by radar.
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20-Oct-2008
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In spring 2009, Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance are to launch a 6-month trial of zero-emission compressed-air powered vehicles. Developed by MDI (Motor Development International), the vehicles, dubbed AirPod, are designed as people carriers for small/medium volume loads.
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07-Oct-2008
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Air Mauritius and Air France recently signed a new agreement in Port-Louis for an initial 5-year period aimed at strengthening the partnership between the two airlines.
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26-Sep-2008
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On 25-Sept-08, Air France signed a charter on biofuels with eight other airline majors including KLM, the aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Universal Oil Products (UOP), a specialist in the development of biofuel technology.
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25-Sep-2008
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On 24-Sept-08, Air France will celebrate the 25th anniversary of services to South Korea.
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08-Sep-2008
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The oil price having fallen during a significant period, Air France and KLM are withdrawing the most recent fuel surcharge increases, in accordance with their commitments.
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04-Sep-2008
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Air France reportedly plans to lower its fuel surcharge by 09-Sep-08. Currently, the surcharges range from EUR42 per sector for a return domestic service to EUR270 for a long-haul service involving sectors of more than nine hours.
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03-Sep-2008
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Amadeus announced the successful implementation of the Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC) Shopper with Air France. The airline launched the new ticket rebooking technology in July across its 80 websites to allow online rebooking of tickets sold through all direct channels.
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27-Aug-2008
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Air France has reportedly notified Japanese travel agents that it plans to halt ticket commission payments, effective Jan-09, following similar moves by Northwest Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines. A formal announcement will reportedly be made in Sep-08.
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18-Jul-2008
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(XFN-ASIA) - A Dutch court upheld a new environmental tax on air travellers as airline KLM, part of Air France-KLM, warned the levy could cause it to lose up to a million passengers this financial year.
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09-Jul-2008
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As a result of the rise in oil prices, Air France and KLM are increasing their fuel surcharges
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07-Jul-2008
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(XFN-ASIA) - Air France-KLM expects around a 2% increase in capacity for its winter flight programme, with a similar increase for summer 2009, a spokeswoman told Agence France-Presse.
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26-Jun-2008
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The announcement was made by Jean Cyril Spineta, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive President of Air France KLM.
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10-Jun-2008
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(XFN Asia) Air France-KLM's Chairman and Chief Executive, Jean Cyril Spinetta, reportedly stated the company's interest in a takeover of Alitalia SpA is a closed chapter.” Air France-KLM stated it has had no contacts either with the company or Italy's government.
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05-Jun-2008
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Air France launched its new non-stop Paris-Charles de GaulleSalt Lake City service on 02-Jun-08. The flight is operated by a Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 767-300ER, equipped with 36 seats in BusinessElite and 178 seats in Economy. The flight is operated on a codeshare basis by Air France and Delta.
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04-Jun-2008
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(XFN Asia) Air France-KLM Chief Executive, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, stated the airline would order a larger version of the Airbus A380 if the EADS unit decides to make one.
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23-May-2008
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Although Air France has delivered its operating target of 7.1% of return on capital; this only corresponds with a sub 6% operating margin placing Air France in the middle rank of European airlines measured on this basis.
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22-May-2008
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XFN Asia) Air France-KLM is expected to post record net profits of EUR1.1 billion for the full year to March 2008, according to a consensus estimate of analyst forecasts compiled by Thomson Financial. The Group posted net profit of EUR891 million last year.
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15-May-2008
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Due to the high level of fuel prices, Air France is increasing its fuel surcharge by EUR2 per segment on domestic flights, by EUR4 per segment on medium haul flights and by EUR10 per segment on long-haul flights.
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12-May-2008
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(XFN Asia) The UK's Office of Fair Trading stated it is considering whether to accept undertakings by Air France-KLM in relation to its acquisition of regional carrier VLM Airlines.
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08-May-2008
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Traffic rose by 2.6% on capacity up by 5.4%, with Apr-08 being the first month of the launch of the Summer program. The load factor stood at 80.0% (-2.3 points). The group carried 6.4 million passengers (+1.5%).
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05-May-2008
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Boeing and Air France has reached a historic milestone with the delivery of Air France's 50th B777. The Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) is Air France’s 25th of that model type and joins a fleet of another 25 B777-200ERs that together comprise the core of the airline's long-haul fleet.
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23-Apr-2008
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As a result of the rise in oil prices, Air France and KLM announced they are increasing their fuel surcharges, effective immediately. Air France will charge EUR2 per segment on domestic flights, EUR4 per segment on medium-haul flights and EUR10 per segment on long-haul flights. KLM will charge EUR2 per segment on medium-haul flights and EUR10 per segment on long-haul flights.
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16-Apr-2008
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Air France-KLM stated it is pleased to hear of the announced merger of Delta and Northwest Airlines, adding that the merger further strengthens the coherence of its partnerships on the transatlantic market. Thanks to the anti-trust immunity proposed last week by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Air France-KLM is confident it can quickly build a global partnership between Delta, Northwest, KLM and Air France in the form of a joint venture offering a network with multiple hubs.
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03-Apr-2008
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Air France and OnAir announced the launch of their first inflight mobile phone service. Air France will be trialling the service, which is the first to offer passengers the full range of mobile communications services, including voice, SMS and email. Air France and OnAir have been trialling the first international inflight mobile phone service since 17-Dec-07.
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01-Apr-2008
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Delta Air Lines and Air France officially launched their JV agreement, leveraging the new EU-US Open Skies agreement, with three new trans-Atlantic routes connecting London-Heathrow to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
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