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All flights to be grounded on Friday night on collapsed French airline

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:22:41 +0200

France's second-largest airline Aigle Azur, which went into receivership this week, plans to cancel all flights starting Friday night as it seeks a takeover bid to save the company, according to an internal document seen by AFP on Thursday.

Air France charges dropped over crash of Rio flight that killed 228 people

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:12:17 +0200

French magistrates investigating the 2009 crash of a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in which 228 people died have ordered that the charges against Airbus and Air France be dropped, legal sources told told AFP Thursday.

French plane passengers delayed for 29 hours block another flight

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:58:39 +0200

Angry passengers at Bordeaux airport decided to prevent another flight from taking off to their destination before they did.

Investigators probe Air France A380 after engine blow-out

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:38:04 +0200

A team of investigators and engineers headed to Canada on Sunday to inspect an Airbus A380 superjumbo operated by Air France which was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine explosion.

Bomb scare forces evacuation of Paris to London flight

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:27:51 +0200

UPDATED: A London-bound British Airways flight was evacuated at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport on Sunday due to a bomb scare, but was later cleared for take-off.

Turbulence forces Paris-NY flight to turn back

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:48:27 +0100

An Air France Airbus A380 was forced to turn back to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport on Tuesday after three crew members were injured as the plane flew through severe turbulence.

Plane with 51 French on board 'crashes in Mali'

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:26:00 +0200

An Air Algérie-operated flight carrying 116 people on board, including 51 French nationals, is believed to have crashed in Mali on Thursday. There have been unconfirmed reports that the wreckage of the plane has been found.

Possible MH370 objects found by French satellite

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:38:00 +0100

New images from a French satellite have turned up 122 'potential objects' in the Indian Ocean that could be tied Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which crashed earlier this month.

'Too soon' for submarine search in hunt for MH370

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:51:00 +0100

The missing Malaysian Airlines plane went down in the Indian Ocean, but it's too early to use submarines to begin looking for the wreckage, authorities said on Monday.

VIDEO: Drone flight lands French teenager in court

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:46:00 +0100

VIDEO: A French teenager was flying high after an aerial video he shot of his hometown using a small drone went wild on social media. But he's since been brought back down to earth. In a landmark case prosecutors charged him with "endangering people's lives."

Frenchman to use algae to fly across Atlantic

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:02:00 +0100

It's been nearly 90 years since 'Lucky Lindbergh' made it across the Atlantic alone. A Frenchman aims to make the same trip, but this time he'll only be powered by sunshine and algae. Meet Raphaël Dinelli our French Face of the Week.

US rules out bomb in 1996 NY-Paris air crash

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:25:00 +0200

US aviation officials this week ruled out the possibility that the 1996 New York-Paris TWA Flight 800 was taken down by a missile or bomb. Despite a forthcoming documentary, investigators reaffirmed the deadly crash was caused by a fuel tank explosion.

Eurostar trains cancelled as cold snap bites

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:45:46 +0100

Six Eurostar services were cancelled on Monday as winter weather continued to disrupt transport across northern France.

Latest: Snow causes travel chaos in France

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:49:00 +0100

Heavy snowfall hit large parts of France on Sunday, putting Paris under a picturesque blanket of white stuff but causing major disruptions to air, road and rail transport.

French get stressed booking cheap flights

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:01:25 +0200

51 percent of French perople say that looking for the cheapest flights online is the most stressful part of their holiday experience.

No charges against woman over plane scare

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:15:00 +0200

A Frenchwoman who caused a security scare on a US-bound flight after she claimed to have been fitted with some kind of device will be sent home without charge, US officials said Wednesday.

Frenchwoman on plane: I've got a bomb in my body

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:13:37 +0200

A jumbo jet travelling from Paris to Charlotte in the United States was diverted after a Frenchwoman claimed she had a device implanted on her body.