Recent events
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2026
U.S. fines Air France and KLM over flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace
The U.S. Transportation Department said it was fining Air France and KLM a total of $425,000 for flights below the required minimum altitude in FAA-prohibited Iraqi airspace. The airlines said air traffic controllers had instructed crews to descend or refused to allow them to ascend, and argued the flights should qualify for the emergency-situations exemption.
2026
Air France launches new La Première first class cabin on Paris–San Francisco flights
Air France introduced its redesigned La Première first class cabin on flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and San Francisco, making the suites available daily on the route from August 14, 2026 on selected Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. San Francisco becomes the latest U.S. destination to receive the flagship premium product, which is now offered on Air France services to and from seven U.S. cities.
2022
Griffin announces aircraft purchase and leaseback agreement with Air France
Griffin Global Asset Management announced an agreement to purchase and lease back two new Airbus A350-900 aircraft to Air France. The first aircraft had been delivered on a long-term lease on January 28, 2022; the second was scheduled for delivery in September 2022.
2021
EU General Court rejected Ryanair’s challenges to airline state aid
The EU General Court ruled against Ryanair in two cases challenging state aid measures involving Air France and Swedish airlines, mainly SAS. Ryanair argued that the aid gave rival airlines an unfair advantage.
2020
Air France Hop workers protest planned job cuts
Air France Hop employees demonstrated at the company’s headquarters in Nantes against planned job cuts. The article says 1,000 cuts were planned at Air France Hop as part of a wider Air France reduction.
2020
Air France and Hop announce job cuts
Air France and its regional subsidiary Hop announced plans to cut about 6,500 of Air France's 41,000 jobs and 1,000 of Hop's 2,400 jobs by 2022. The company said most cuts would come through not replacing departing workers, voluntary departures and early retirements before imposing layoffs.
2020
Air France and Hop plan job cuts
Air France and its subsidiary Hop announced plans to cut 7,580 jobs by the end of 2022, including 6,560 at Air France and 1,020 at Hop. The report says the plan was announced on July 3, 2020.
2020
Air France prepares voluntary cuts of 8,300 jobs
Air France was reported to be preparing to cut 8,300 jobs by offering employees incentives to leave voluntarily. The report describes the cuts as planned, not completed.
2020
Air France, KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic announce joint venture
Air France, KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic announced a joint venture to expand travel options, including trans-Atlantic routes and customer benefits.
2020
Delta and airline partners launch expanded joint venture
Delta Air Lines announced the launch of an expanded joint venture partnership with Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic, linking Delta's previous transatlantic airline deals.
2019
Air France-KLM announces planned codeshare with Jetstar airlines
Air France and KLM announced that they planned to launch a codeshare with Jetstar Airways and Jetstar Asia Airways by the end of the month, offering onward connections from Paris and Amsterdam via Denpasar and Singapore. The announcement also said Air France and KLM would place their codes on flights to destinations in Asia and Australia.
2019
Qantas announces frequent flyer partnership with Air France-KLM
Qantas announced a frequent flyer partnership with Air France and KLM, allowing Qantas frequent flyers to access reward seats, earn Qantas Points and receive tier benefits across their network.
2015
Air France announces voluntary departure plans targeting 800 positions
Air France-KLM announced the immediate implementation of further measures at Air France, including voluntary departure plans targeting 800 full-time equivalents.