Passengers stranded after Aigle Azur ceases operations
Aigle Azur will stop its operations from the evening of September 6, 2019. The second biggest French airline,…
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AF447: Manslaughter case against Air France, Airbus dismissed
The ten years of investigation into the crash of flight AF447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228…
Aigle Azur files for bankruptcy, Air France, IAG expected to bid
After an eventful week, Aigle Azur filed for bankruptcy on September 2, 2019. The company is now waiting…
Cracks in salvaged A380 engine part to prompt safety checks?
Updated on August 23, 2019, to include a statement from the EASA Investigation into a mid-air engine explosion…
Air France-KLM to retire its last A380 by 2022
After months of uncertainty on the fate of the A380, Air France-KLM finally announced it would sell the…
Air France to place its biggest Airbus order in a decade
Air France should place an order for 50 to 70 Airbus A220 aircraft for its short and medium-haul…
Remembering Air France Flight 4590 Concorde Crash
Throughout history, air travel was associated with luxury and exclusivity. High ticket prices filtered out the passengers, making…
AF447: Air France sent back to court, case dismissed for Airbus
The Paris Public Prosecutor has requested Air France to face trial for manslaughter and negligence in the training…
Airlines instructed to check for cracks on Airbus A380 wings
Updated on 15/07/2019 at 11:35 am (UTC +2) with a comment from Emirates spokesperson. The EASA (European Union…
France to introduce a “green tax” on aviation
The French government will implement an eco-tax of 1.50 to 18 euros on air tickets from 2020. The…
Engine part of Air France A380 found under Greenland ice
The researchers of the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland have recovered from the ices of Greenland the…
Millennial airline Joon says adieu after 17 months of operations
Only seventeen months after it started operations, Joon, Air France’s subsidiary targeted at millennials, made its last flights.Joon…
Air France 447: pilot union demands trial of “all parties”
Ten years after the crash of Air France AF447 flight, families of victims are still awaiting a trial.…
Air France plans to axe 400+ ground staff in France
The management of Air France presented a voluntary redundancy plan with the aim of reducing its ground staff…
Air France A340 makes emergency landing in Iran
An Airbus A340 operated by Joon, a subsidiary of Air France, has encountered a problem while flying over…
Dutch government invites itself at Air France-KLM capital
In an unexpected move, the Netherlands acquired 12.68% of Air France-KLM capital on February 26, 2019, for a…
The plot thickens: Ben Smith faces tensions at KLM and Hop!
Tensions are rising within the Air France-KLM group. Employees of KLM are supporting their CEO Pieter Elbers, whose…
Another blow to Airbus A380: Qantas cancels 8 superjumbos order
In another heavy blow to the already threatened A380, Qantas announces cancelling its order for eight Airbus’ superjumbos.…