Air France
IATA AF	ICAO AFR	Callsign Air France
Founded		1933
Hubs		Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs		Orly Airport Saint-Exupéry International Airport Côte d'Azur International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Flying Blue
Member lounge		Departures Lounge
Alliance		SkyTeam
Fleet size		330
Destinations		187
Parent company		Air France-KLM
Headquarters		Paris, France
Key people		Jean-Cyril Spinetta (Chairman and CEO), Pierre-Henri Gourgeon (COO), Philippe Calavia (CFO)
Website: http://www.airfrance.com

Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). Air France logo, claiming fair use. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Diagram of Orly airport Satellite view (in false colours) Orly Airport is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France (, ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ... Saint-Exupéry International Airport (IATA: LYS, ICAO: LFLL) (formerly Lyon Satolas Airport) is an airport located near Lyon, France. ... Côte dAzur International Airport (IATA: NCE, ICAO: LFMN) is an airport in Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... The logo of the merger of KLM and Air France. ... An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... SkyTeam Alliance is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents. ... Air France Airbus A320 Part of the KLM fleet at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. ... Part of the Paris skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and in the background, towers of neighboring La Défense. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... A chief operating officer (or COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ... CFO is usually short for Chief Financial Officer, but may also mean: Carrier frequency offset Ceramic fiber optics Chief Fire Officer Chief of Flight Operations Conselho Federal de Odontologia (cfo. ... Air France Airbus A320 Part of the KLM fleet at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ...

The company's headquarters are located at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris; these headquarters are now used by Air France-KLM. Between April 2001 and March 2002, the airline transported 43.3 million passengers and earned 12.53 billion Euro. Air France's subsidiary, Régional, operates regional jet and turboprop flights within Europe. Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Part of the Paris skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and in the background, towers of neighboring La Défense. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain; outside eurozone: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte. ... Régional Embraer ERJ 145 Régional Embraer ERJ 145 Régional (IATA: YS, ICAO: RAE, and Callsign: Regional Europe) is an airline owned by Air France which connects hubs at Paris, Lyon, Clermont, and Bordeaux to 45 airports in Europe. ... SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 Air France ERJ 145 A regional jet (RJ) is a small jet aircraft that is intended to fly passengers from point to point as efficiently as possible. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ...

Air France-KLM union

Boeing 777-200ER tail

Air France took over the Dutch company KLM in May 2004, resulting in the creation of Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM is the largest airline company in the world in terms of operating revenues, and the third-largest in the world (largest in Europe) in terms of passengers-kilometers. Image File history File linksMetadata 1149141404wGzSF8. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 1149141404wGzSF8. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths in May • 28 Gerald Anthony • 27 Umberto Agnelli • 22 Richard Biggs • 20 Len Murray • 17 Tony Randall • 17 Ezzedine Salim • 9 Alan King • 9 Akhmad Kadyrov • 8... Air France Airbus A320 Part of the KLM fleet at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. ...

Air France-KLM is part of the SkyTeam Alliance with Aeroflot, Delta Air Lines, Aeroméxico, Korean Air, Czech Airlines, Alitalia, Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines. Both Air France and KLM continue to fly under their distinct brand names. SkyTeam Alliance is the second-largest airline alliance in the world, partnering Aeroméxico, Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. ... Aeroflot Airbus A319 at Berlin Aeroflot — Russian Airlines (Russian:Аэрофлот — Российские авиалинии), or Aeroflot (Аэрофло́т; literally air fleet), is the Russian national airline and the biggest carrier in Russia. ... Delta Boeing 757-232 at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2003, showing the livery the airline instituted in 2000. ... AeroMéxico, is Mexicos largest airline, largest in Latin America by number of destinations and also by fleet. ... Korean Air (KSE: 003490) is the largest airline based in South Korea. ... Czech Airlines (in Czech: ÄŒeské aerolinie (abbreviation: ÄŒSA)) is the Czech national airline company, based at RuzynÄ› International Airport, Prague. ... Alitalia (ISE: IT0003331888) (Linee Aeree Italiane) (IATA: AZ, ICAO: AZA, and Callsign: Alitalia) is the national airline of Italy. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is an airline of the United States. ...

History

Founded on October 7, 1933 through the merger of Air Orient, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA, the first French carrier, founded as Lignes Aériennes Farman in 1919), Air Union and CIDNA (Compagnie Internationale de Navigation). The airline had extensive routes across Europe, but also to French colonies in northern Africa and elsewhere. During World War II, Air France moved its operations to Casablanca, Morocco; the airline was featured prominently in the film Casablanca. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Air Orient was an airline based in France. ... Aéropostale (formally, Compagnie générale aéropostale) was a pioneering French aviation company. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... French Colonies is the name used by philatelists to refer to the postage stamps issued by France for use in the parts of the French colonial empire that did not have stamps of their own. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Mosquée Hassan II à Casablanca Satellite image of Casablanca Casablanca (Spanish for white house ; Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء transliterated ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ... This article is about the 1942 film. ...

Passengers deplaning from an Air France Sud-Est SE-161 Languedoc

After the Second World War the company was nationalized and Societe Nationale Air France was set up on 1 January 1946. Compagnie Nationale Air France was created by a parliamentary act on June 16, 1948. The government held 70% of the new company and in mid-2002 still held a 54% stake in the airline. On August 4, 1948, Max Hymans was appointed president of Air France. During his thirteen years at the helm, he implemented a modernisation policy based on jet aircraft, specifically the Sud Aviation Caravelle and the Boeing 707. In 1949 the company was one of the founders of SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques). The airline used the De Havilland Comet for a short while from 1953, but soon replaced it with Vickers Viscounts. In 1959 the company started widespread use of the elegant twin-jet Sud Aviation Caravelle. It graduated to the use of Boeing aircraft, but as a national European carrier it became committed to Airbus designs from 1974. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5152x3598, 4411 KB)[edit] Summary Passengers deplaning from an Air France Sud-Est SE-161 Languedoc. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5152x3598, 4411 KB)[edit] Summary Passengers deplaning from an Air France Sud-Est SE-161 Languedoc. ... Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Aviation museum , Belgrade Old Sud Aviation Caravelle of JAT. The SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner, produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 (when it was still known as SNCASE). ... The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Sita Devi SITA ... The de Havilland Comet of Britain was the worlds first commercial jet airliner. ... The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ...

In 1976, the airline started operating the Concorde SST supersonic airliner on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York route as well as a number of other routes (those other routes were dropped in 1982). It flew the route Paris to New York City in 3 hours and 20 minutes, at about twice the speed of sound. The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST), along with the Tupolev Tu-144, was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ... It has been suggested that hypersonic be merged into this article or section. ... An Airbus A340 airliner operated by Air Jamaica An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft whose primary function is the transportation of paying passengers. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (French: Aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centers, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

On 12 January 1990, the operations of all government owned airlines, Air France, Air Inter, Air Charter and UTA, were merged into the Air France Group. A new holding company Groupe Air France was set up by decree on 25 July 1994 and implemented on 1 September 1994. It had majority shareholdings in Air France and Air Inter (renamed Air France Europe). In 1997 Air France Europe was fully absorbed into Air France. On 10 February 1999 the French government partially privatised the airline on the Paris stock exchange. It became a founder member of the Skyteam Alliance in June 2000. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Union des Transports Aeriens (UTA) (United Transit Airlines in the English language) was a French international airline. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Air Inter was an airline based in France. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... SkyTeam Alliance is the second-largest airline alliance in the world, partnering Aeroméxico, Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. ...

Air France Concorde at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The five Air France Concordes were withdrawn from use on 31 May 2003 as a result of insufficient demand following the 2000 accident, along with higher fuel and maintenance costs. British Airways followed suit a few months later, with their last Concordes flying on 24 October 2003. Concorde F-BVFA was transferred to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, an annex of the National Air & Space Museum. F-BVFB was given to a German museum, F-BTSD to the "Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace" in Paris, while F-BVFC was returned to its place of manufacture in Toulouse (France) at the Airbus factory. Image File history File linksMetadata Concorde_in_NA&SM.JPG‎ Description : Air Frances F-BVFA (205) Concorde in National Air & Space Museum in the United States. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Concorde_in_NA&SM.JPG‎ Description : Air Frances F-BVFA (205) Concorde in National Air & Space Museum in the United States. ... The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST), along with the Tupolev Tu-144, was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ... The Interior of the Udvar-Hazy Center The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)s annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. ... The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST), along with the Tupolev Tu-144, was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Interior of the Udvar-Hazy Center The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)s annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. ... Chantilly may refer to: Chantilly, a French city located in the Oise département in the Picardie région. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Interior of museum, with Gemini capsule, Soviet rockets, and Wright Flyer visible The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the United States Smithsonian Institution maintains the largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world. ...

On September 30, 2003, Air France and Netherlands-based KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), announced the merging of the two airlines, with the new company to be known as Air France-KLM. The merger became reality on May 5, 2004. Former Air France shareholders own 81% of the new firm (44% owned by the French government, 37% by private shareholders), while former KLM shareholders hold the rest. The French government's share of Air France was reduced from 54.4 per cent (of the former Air France) to 44 per cent (of the current Air France-KLM), thus in effect privatizing Air France. In December 2004 the French state sold 18.4% of its equity stake in the Air France-KLM Group, reducing its stake to just under 20%. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Air France Airbus A320 Part of the KLM fleet at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Destinations

Most of Air France's flights leave from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. Air France also has a strong presence in Paris-Orly and Saint-Exupéry. Some flights also operate out of Nice.

Main article: Air France destinations

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Codeshare Partners

The following airlines are Air France codeshare partners as of August 2006: Code sharing is a business term used in the airline industry for a procedure whereby one airline operates a service using its own flight number, e. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Air France 777-300ER

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SkyTeam

Air France is a member of the SkyTeam Airline Alliance which consists of the following airlines (excluding Air France): SkyTeam Alliance is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents. ...

• Aeroflot Russian Airlines
• Aeromexico
• Alitalia
• Continental Airlines
• CSA Czech Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
• Korean Air
• Northwest Airlines

Expected to join SkyTeam shortly:
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• China Southern Airlines

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• Air Europa
• Kenya Airways
• MEA
• Portugalia
• TAROM

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Fleet

Passenger Fleet

The Air France passenger fleet consists of the following aircraft as of July 2006: 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Air France Airbus A320

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Cargo Fleet

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Aircraft Orders

• On 22 February 2005 Air France placed a firm order for 4 further Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, adding to 10 previously ordered (4 delivered). The airline had previously ordered 18 Boeing 777-200ERs.

• Air France has ordered 10 Airbus A380 aircraft, with options on a further 4 aircraft. A further 3 aircraft will be delivered in 2009, with the remaining 6 over the following 2 years. The A380 will initially be used on North Atlantic route services from Paris to Montreal and New York and as additional aircraft arrive, on services to Beijing and Tokyo (ref: Airliner World, March 2005).

• On 20 May 2005 Air France signed an agreement with Boeing to convert three of its former combi Boeing 747-400 aircraft, currently in all passenger configuration, into full freighter configuration under the Boeing 747-400SF (Special Freighter) programme. The first modified aircraft will be delivered in June 2007, enabling acceleration of the phasing out of old Boeing 747-200 Freighters (ref: Air International, July 2005).

• On 23 May 2005 Air France agreed to purchase 5 777 Freighters (with 3 further options), making it the launch customer of the 777 Freighter along with Air Canada who ordered 2. First delivery will be in late 2008, commencing replacement of the airline's Boeing 747-200F fleet (ref: Air International, July 2005).

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Retired Aircraft

• Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde
• Airbus A300
• Airbus A310
• Bleriot 5190
• Bloch 220
• Boeing 707
• Boeing 727
• Boeing 747-200
• Breguet 763
• Convair 990
• de Havilland Comet
• Dewoitine 338
• Douglas DC-3
• Douglas DC-4
• Farman 2200
• Lockheed Constellation
• Sud Aviation Caravelle
• Sud-Est SE-161 Languedoc
• Vickers Viscount
• Wibault 282

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Incidents and accidents

The Flight 4590 disaster led to the grounding of the world's Concorde fleet.

Flight 358 ablaze after overshooting the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport outside Toronto, Canada

Flight 358 at Toronto Pearson International Airport

• On October 27, 1949, boxer Marcel Cerdan and violinist Ginette Neveu died when an Air France flight crashed into a mountain after two failed attempts to make a landing at the São Miguel Island airport in the Azores.
• 3 June 1962: A chartered Boeing 707-328 (registration F-BHSM) from Orly Airport (Paris, France) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) crashed during take-off; 130 of the total 132 people on board were killed. Two flight attendants sitting in the aft (tail or rear) section of the aircraft were miraculously saved. Following an investigation a faulty servo motor was found, which led to an improper (and non-adjustable) elevator trim. Brake marks measuring 1,500 feet (457 m) were found on the runway, indicating that the cockpit crew tried desperately to abort take-off. The aircraft, unable to obtain the necessary lift, rolled right while only seven feet (2 m) from the ground, causing its right wing to hit the ground. The 707-328 crashed 50 yards (45 m) from the runway and exploded.
• June 22, 1962: A Boeing 707-328 crashed into a hill during bad weather, while attempting to land in Guadeloupe, West Indies, killing all 113 on board. The aircraft was attempting a non-precision NDB approach. A malfunctioning VOR station, and poor NDB reception due to thunderstorms in the area, were blamed for the accident.
• On June 26, 1988, Flight 296, an Airbus A320 of Air France crashed near the airfield of Mulhouse-Habsheim during an airshow, in Alsace/France. The aircraft overflew the airfield in good weather. Seconds later the aircraft touched the tops of trees behind the runway and crashed into a forest. Three passengers died in the accident and about 50 were injured.
• In 1994, a group of men from the Algerian group GIA hijacked Flight 8969, intending to crash it into the Eiffel Tower. French GIGN intervened and prevented an incident.
• On July 25, 2000, Flight 4590, a chartered Concorde departing from De Gaulle airport in Paris bound for JFK crashed just after take-off in Gonesse impacting a hotel. All 109 people on board died plus four people on the ground.
• On August 2, 2005, Air France Flight 358, an Airbus A340 (registration F-GLZQ) with 297 passengers and 12 crew, overran the runway and crashed into trees at Toronto Pearson International Airport in bad weather conditions. The aircraft caught fire. All passengers survived, although a reported 43 people were taken to hospital for minor injuries. Emergency services were on the scene of the crash in under 60 seconds.

• On the nights of 12-14 June 1950, Air France crashed two Douglas DC-4's into the waters off Bahrain while attempting to land, with the loss of 86 lives.

• Air France has been the target of many hijackings: 1973 Marseille; 1976 Benghazi (Operation Entebbe) and Ho Chi Minh City; 1977 Benghazi; 1983 Geneva; 1984 Geneva twice; 1989 Algiers; 1993 Nice; 1994 Algiers; 1999 Paris. On December 24, 2003, three Air France flights bound for LAX were cancelled because of fears that terrorist group members would board.

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Livery

Air France's livery is a Eurowhite scheme, composed of primarily white with blue and red accents. In the aviation industry, Eurowhite is a term that refers to aircraft paintschemes which are predominantly white, with the airline symbols only in the title on the fuselage and on the tail. ...

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