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Air France negotiating more job cuts

PARIS (Reuters) - Air France is negotiating further job cuts with trade unions, Le Figaro reported, having already culled thousands of positions through voluntary departures over the past two years. France's flagship…

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Air France cancels Paris-Kyiv flights on Tuesday

PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Air France has decided to cancel its Tuesday flights between Paris and Kyiv, the French airline said, as a "precautionary measure" on the back of rising tensions…

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No explosive device aboard the Air France flight from Chad

No explosive device has been found aboard an Air France airplane that arrived from Chad escorted by the French army following an anonymous threat about the possible presence of such a device, Interior…

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UPDATE – Russia approves Air France, Lufthansa routes avoiding Belarus

Air France and Lufthansa have received approval from Russia for flight routes to the country that avoid Belarusian airspace, the airlines said on Saturday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency…

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Court rules Air France, Airbus should stand trial over 2009 crash – prosecutor

A French court has ruled that Air France and Airbus should stand trial over a 2009 crash in the Atlantic Ocean which killed 228 people, a judicial source from the…

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Air France-KLM operating loss widens as European recovery lags

Air France-KLM sales are showing little sign so far of the travel recovery it still hopes to see by summer, the airline group said on Thursday, as it posted a…

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Ryanair says Air France bailout to damage competition for decades

A recapitalisation of Air France-KLM that will see France more than double its stake to nearly 30% will damage competition for decades to come, Europe's largest low-cost carrier Ryanair said…

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France to become biggest Air France shareholder with capital hike

France will contribute up to 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to a recapitalisation of Air France-KLM and more than double its 14.3 percent stake in the airline group under plans…

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Air France-KLM plans board meeting on refinancing, sources say

The board of Air France-KLM is expected to meet on Monday to discuss a state-backed refinancing plan designed to strengthen its balance sheet after a year of coronavirus shutdowns, two…

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France and EU close to reach deal on Air France bailout conditions – report

The French government and the European Union's executive are close to an agreement on the terms of a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been hammered by…

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Air France-KLM sees bigger losses before recovery

Renewed COVID-19 lockdowns are pushing Air France-KLM deeper into the red, the airline group warned on Thursday, as it chalked up a 7.1 billion euro ($8.5 billion) net loss for…

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Air France and Airbus face Paris trial call over deadly crash – source

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris public prosecutor has requested that Air France and Airbus stand trial on charges of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of flight AF447 from Rio de…

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Air France still at risk of disappearing – finance minister

French Finance minister Bruno Le Maire reaffirmed on Wednesday Air France could disappear due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on air travel, adding the French state would continue…

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Kenya Airways and Air France-KLM to end Africa-Europe code share

Kenya Airways said it had agreed with Air France-KLM to end a code share for Africa-Europe routes, after suspending the arrangement this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Air France-KLM…

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Air France-KLM prepares for COVID-19 vaccine airlift

Air France-KLM is among airlines gearing up for the challenge of transporting millions of doses of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines in the midst of a travel slump. Breakthrough vaccines developed by…

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Air France-KLM warns of bigger losses amid lockdowns, Dutch government rejects restructuring plan

Air France-KLM unveiled a 1.05 billion-euro ($1.24 billion) quarterly operating loss and warned of worse to come as a resurgent coronavirus brings new travel curbs. The Franco-Dutch airline group reported…

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Air France’s revenue fell 70% in August

Air France suffered a 70% fall in revenue in August while filling only about 30% of the seats on its intercontinental routes, its CEO has told Italian newspaper Corriere della…

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Air France and sister airline to cut 7,580 jobs

Air France confirmed plans to cut some 7,500 jobs including 1,000 at sister airline HOP! on Friday, as staff protested over its response to the collapse in travel due to…

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Lufthansa, Air France-KLM shares rise on bailout progress

Shares in Air France-KLM and Lufthansa LHAG.CE led European stock market gains on Monday on hopes that government bailouts would see them through the coronavirus crisis. Lufthansa was up 7%…

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‘Historic’ aid package for Air France-KLM and Renault

France said on Friday it was readying a "historic" package of multi-billion euro loans to help carmaker Renault and flag-carrier Air France through the crisis caused by the coronavirus. The…

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France to give ‘massive’ support to Air France-KLM

The French government is prepared to provide “massive support” to Air France KLM to help the French-Dutch air carrier make it through the downturn, France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire has told…

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Body of child found in Air France plane landing gear

The body of a stowaway - believed to be a child - has been discovered in the landing gear of an aircraft in Paris. Air France said the body was…

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Air France to cut close to 500 jobs

Air France will cut 465 ground staff jobs from its domestic services as it reduces short-haul capacity under competitive pressure from low-cost rivals and high-speed trains, parent company Air France-KLM…

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Fire on an Air France aircraft at Florence airport

The quick intervention of the emergency service at the Vespucci Airport in Florence, Italy, brought a fire in the undercarriage of an Air France aircraft promptly under control. The aircraft…

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Air France pilot from Entebbe hijacking dies at 95

Captain Michel Bacos, whose flight was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists on June 27, 1976 and insisted on staying with Israeli captives in Entebbe, has died aged 95. Bacos…

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France asks for clarifications after Dutch acquisition of significant stake in Air-France-KLM

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the Dutch government must "clarify its intentions" after purchasing a significant stake in the Air France-KLM alliance without first informing Paris. "The government was…

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Air France is pulling out from Alitalia rescue deal for political reasons – Reports

Air France is pulling out of a deal that would save struggling Italian airline Alitalia for “political reasons”, Italian media reports. The Ferrovie dello Statto (FS) rail group, which is…

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Turbulent times for Air France

Air France-KLM, one of the world’s biggest airline groups, is in deep trouble and facing significant turbulent times. Shares in Air France-KLM crashed as much as 14.5% on Monday after…

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