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Gold worth €1.5m 'stolen' from Air France flight

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:07:00 +0200

Some 44 kilos of gold bars, worth €1.5 million, are believed to have been stolen from a recent Air France flight from Paris to Zurich. The theft comes as suspicions mount that Air France staff were complicit in a recent €200 million cocaine smuggling operation.

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.

Bent French customs officers 'caught with drug money'

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:07:05 +0200

Seven customs officers have been arrested for allegedly taking money from drug traffickers at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. They have been indicted for theft, handling stolen goods and corruption.

Air France-KLM admits overstaffing problems

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:06:00 +0200

Air France-KLM, the struggling Franco-Dutch airline group, warned on Thursday it was overstaffed but said it was still seeking ways to avoid forced departures as part of its turnaround plans.

Flying bag thief preyed on fellow passengers

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:56:00 +0200

A man who took two flights a month to Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport just to steal the bags of other passengers has been caught by police.

Former Air France boss in cheap ticket row

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:45:00 +0100

The former head of Air France sparked outrage when it was revealed that he and his wife were about to fly to Mauritius in business class for just €24 ($30).

Half of Air France flights hit on 2nd day of strike

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:55:00 +0100

A strike by aviation workers was set to intensify on Tuesday with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights.

Air France strike likely from Monday

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:21:00 +0100

Unions at Air France have followed up on their threat to take action over new laws by confirming plans to strike from Monday.

Mediators appointed as strike spreads

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0100

A strike by airport security staff entered its fifth day on Tuesday with action spreading to other airports including Nice, the country's third busiest airport.

Air France plane flew with 30 screws missing

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:51:00 +0100

An Airbus A340 belonging to Air France was grounded in Boston after a mechanic noticed that 30 screws were missing.

Air France strike threat hangs over holiday weekend

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:21:42 +0200

A planned strike by cabin crew at Air France-KLM over the long holiday weekend is still in place, threatening the plans of thousands of people eager to make the most of a four-day holiday.