Air France

Fisticuffs in the cockpit, leaving a leaky engine running while cruising over Africa -- Air France pilots are under scrutiny after recent incidents that have prompted French investigators to call for tougher safety protocols. Two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a Geneva-Paris flight in June, an Air France official said Sunday. The flight continued and landed safely, and the dispute didn't affect the rest of the flight, the official said, stressing the airline's commitment to safety. Switzerland's La Tribune reported that the pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after takeoff, and grabbed each other by their collars after one apparently hit the other. Cabin crew intervened and one crew member spent the flight in the cockpit with the pilots, the report said. News of the fight emerged after France's air investigation agency, BEA, issued a report Wednesday saying that some Air France pilots lack rigor in respecting procedures during safet

With this new partnership, Air France and KLM will offer their customers access to 25 new Indian destinations

Air France-KLM's current Indian services are limited under air bubble restrictions but airline is hopeful that Indian government will allow it to increase its flights to meet the rising demand

Since July 2020, India has allowed limited special international flights with passenger restrictions under air bubbles formed with approximately 28 countries, including France and The Netherlands.

The European Union has approved USD 4.7 billion in government aid for national carrier Air France as it struggles through the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

France and the European Union are close to a deal on a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday,

Talks are ongoing between the carrier's biggest shareholders, the French and Dutch governments, and the European Commission about a rescue package

France will "do what is necessary to guarantee the survival of Air France," Le Maire said Monday on France 2 television. "We've already done a lot, and we will continue."

Under the pacts, airlines such as Air India, Air France, and Lufthansa are operating on these routes, MIAL said

Air France and United have already commenced bookings for travel from Paris and Newark to India, while Lufthansa is yet to open inbound sales

Indian private carriers will also be given an opportunity to fly on such long-haul routes, provided they operate wide-body aircraft for such flights

Activists from multiple unions protested at Air France headquarters at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport as talks began Friday

Air France, for its part, said that "discussions are still under way" with unions.

The letter said several of the company's corporate clients had ordered their staff to cut back or eliminate travel

Both carriers are part of Delta-led JV that controls 23% of passenger and cargo capacity between Europe and US

The expanded joint venture replaces two previously approved arrangements in the US-United Kingdom and US-Continental Europe markets

Airlines holding annual talks in Seoul this weekend will seek to restore confidence strained by the two recent Boeing crashes

The airline group also has a new CEO, Canadian Benjamin Smith, who was previously chief operating officer of Air Canada

Joon which is billed as a budget brand will take over Paris-Mumbai route from June 18

CEO of Air-France-KLM group, Jean-Marc Janaillac called strike was regrettable and agressive