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France searches for two missing after plane disappears over Channel

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 15:01:35 +0200

A search was underway Sunday to locate a light aircraft with two people on board that disappeared over the English Channel, the French coastguard said.

French government creates €15 billion bailout for aviation industry

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:53:16 +0200

The French government on Tuesday pledged €15 billion for the country's aviation industry, where thousands of jobs are on the line as the coronavirus crisis hammers the travel industry.

'Polluter pays': France to propose new tax on flights in Europe

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:25:43 +0200

France on Thursday will propose a new tax on flights in Europe to encourage travellers to switch to less polluting forms of transport, a source in the transport ministry told AFP.

Could flights between the UK and EU really be grounded after Brexit?

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:28:36 +0200

The British Chancellor on Wednesday raised the possibility that a 'no deal' Brexit scenario could ground flights between the UK and other European countries.

Hollande 'to clinch' $12 billion jet deal with India

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:07:00 +0100

France's Dassault Aviation hopes to conclude its $12-billion deal to sell Rafale jets to India this year, with negotiations set to be taken up by President Francois Hollande next week.

Air France flights delayed by Sandy

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:16:00 +0100

Air France flights scheduled to fly to or from the northeastern United States on Tuesday may be cancelled or delayed due to Hurricane Sandy, the French airline said.

Activist tries to block plane at Paris airport

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:14:00 +0200

A French environmental activist has been arrested after sneaking on to the tarmac at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport and trying to block an Airbus A319 from taking off, officials said Tuesday.

Air France crash: final report due for release

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:54:00 +0200

French investigators will release on Thursday a final report into what caused the mid-Atlantic crash of a Rio to Paris Air France flight that killed 228 people in 2009.

Bomb scare forces Air France plane to land

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:45:00 +0100

An Air France flight to Israel was re-routed to Basel-Mulhouse airport on the Swiss border after fears that a bomb could be on the plane, the airline said Thursday.

Australian Spitfire remains found in France

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:14:00 +0200

A team of amateur aviation historians have discovered the wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire and remains of the pilot who crashed in northern France during World War II.

Air France-KLM reports €197 million quarterly loss

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:15:57 +0200

Air France-KLM announced Wednesday a first quarter net loss of €197 million ($283 million) and said the outlook was uncertain for the rest of the year.

Probe to reveal 'exact circumstances' of Rio-Paris crash

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:11:33 +0200

Investigators said they will unveil new findings on Friday revealing the "exact circumstances" of the deadly crash of an Air France jet in the Atlantic in 2009.

Air France splits order between Airbus, Boeing

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:02:00 +0200

Air France-KLM has decided to split a landmark order for 100 long-haul carriers between Europe's Airbus and US rival Boeing, a press report said.

Air traffic controllers asked not to smoke up during shifts

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:20:23 +0200

Directors at French Guiana’s main international airport have sent out a letter to air-traffic controllers there asking them to lay off the pot and other hallucinogenic substances during their shifts.

Air France to launch cheap provincial flights

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:06:00 +0200

Air France said on Monday it was to launch cheap medium-haul flights from French provincial cities in a bid to boost passenger figures and reclaim market share from low-cost carriers.