Air France facts for kids
Air France is one of the largest airlines in the world. It is based in France. It is owned by Air France-KLM. Before it merged with KLM, it employed 71,654 people. Its headquarters are at Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris.
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History
The airline can be traced back to 1933, when four other French airlines were combined to create Air France. Air France hired its first flight attendants in 1946. The airline started flying between Paris and New York City on July 1, 1946. In 1957, the airline bought its first jet aircraft. Air France was one of 4 airlines that flew the Concorde. It used it from 1976 until 2003. In 1988, the airline became the first to fly the Airbus A320. In 2003, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France announced they were going to be combining. The combination ended in 2004. As of 2016, Air France is going through many financial problems.
Fleets
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A318-100 | 18 | Largest operator of A318-100 | |
| A319-100 | 40 | 2 leased to Air Cote d'lvoire | |
| A320-200 | 46 | 6 | 2 operated for Transavia France
1 leased to Air Corsica |
| A321-100 | 5 | ||
| A321-200 | 18 | ||
| A330-200 | 15 | ||
| A340-300 | 13 | Being retired in 2016 | |
| A350-900 | 18 | ||
| A380-800 | 10 | 2 | |
| B777-200ER | 25 | ||
| B777-300ER | 40 | Launch customer | |
| B787-9 | 12 | Orders under review |
Gallery
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An Air France Sud Aviation Caravelle seen in 1979.
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An Air France Boeing 767 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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An Air France airport lounge.
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Air France cabin on an Airbus A340.
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Airline food on Air France.
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Images for kids
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Historic Air France Logo.
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The inauguration of the Aérogare des Invalides on 21 August 1951
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1936 Air France ad for service using Potez 62 twin-engine aircraft
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An Air France Douglas DC-3 at Manchester Airport in 1952
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A Lockheed Super Constellation of Air France at Heathrow Airport in April 1955
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Passengers disembarking an Air France Sud-Est SE-161
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Air France Caravelle in 1977
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An Air France Concorde at Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2003
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Air France operated 33 Boeing 747s by 1983. Here, a 747–100 is seen at Paris (CDG) in 1978
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A Dassault Mercure of Air Inter, which became part of Air France in 1990.
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The merger of Air France and KLM occurred in 2004
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An Air France 777-200ER taking off from Vancouver International Airport
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Air France's former head office, Square Max Hymans
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Aérogare des Invalides, 7th arrondissement, Paris
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An Air France regional jet operated by Brit Air, now Air France Hop
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An Air France Cargo Asie Boeing 747-200F
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An Air France Boeing 777-300ER specially painted in SkyTeam livery to commemorate the airline's membership
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Air France A350-900
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The aerial view of an Air France Concorde (registration: F-BVFA) at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia
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A retired Air France Boeing 747-400
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La Première seats on one of Air France's Boeing 777s
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Premium Economy seats on a refurbished Air France Boeing 777-200ER
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The Economy cabin on a former Air France Airbus A380-800
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A gourmet appetizer and seasonal salad served in Air France's Business cabin
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Air France's Le Salon La Première
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Air France Sud Aviation Caravelle in the oldest Livery
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Air France Airbus A310 in the 1976 Livery
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Air France Boeing 777 in the 2009 Livery
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Air France Boeing 787 in the 2017 revised livery
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Air France Airbus A350 in the 2019 revised livery
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See also
In Spanish: Air France para niños
