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Air France jet narrowly misses drone over Paris

An Air France Airbus A320 jet almost hit a drone while preparing to land at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris last month. Accident investigators at

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Air France plane narrowly avoids collision with drone

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Cheaper fuel helps Air France-KLM return to profit for 2015

Air France-KLM's shares took off on Thursday after the Franco-Dutch airline said it had returned to profit last year helped by lower fuel bills and increased numbers of passengers.

Economy

Air France-KLM report mixed fortunes for terror-stained 2015

Air France – KLM say the Paris attacks cost the airline around 70 million euros in lost revenue in December, but that business appears to be picking

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Man arrested over Air France bomb scare

A man has been arrested after an Air France jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya due to a bomb scare. The flight from Mauritius to

World News

'Fake bomb' forces Air France flight into emergency landing

A bomb scare that forced an Air France flight into an emergency landing in Kenya on Sunday turned out to be a hoax.

World News

Air France bomb scare diverts plane to Kenya

False alarm: Air France flight AF 463 from Mauritius to Paris was forced into an emergency landing after a suspicious device was found on board in the lavatory.

Economy

Air France says Paris attacks cost 50m euros in lost revenue

Fifty million euros: the cost to Air France-KLM in lost revenue as trips were cancelled in the wake of last month’s terror attacks in Paris

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Two Air France flights diverted due to security threats land safely in US

Two Air France flights en route to Paris from the USA which were diverted because of a bomb threat and a security incident have both landed safely

Economy

Air France-KLM defends cost cuts despite soaring profits

Air France-KLM has announced a larger-than-expected rise in third-quarter profits – while insisting that there’s still an “overwhelming need” to cut

France

Protests as Air France confirms 1,000 job losses in 2016

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and across France on Thursday to defend jobs at Air France – as the carrier confirmed that

Economy

Air France chief hints that full job cuts plan can be avoided

The head of Air France’s parent company has said its job loss plan can be avoided if negotiations with the unions succeed in finding alternative ways

France

Six arrested after Air France demo over job losses

One week after media footage showed an Air France human resources manager scale a fence to escape angry workers it has been announced six of the

Economy

Air France meets pilots for first time since violent protest

Air France management has met leaders from two pilots’ unions for the first time since protests against its restructuring plan turned violent earlier

Business Line

Business Line: Air France in turmoil, Twitter returns to its roots

The Air France crisis – graphically illustrated by physical assaults on two directors apparently by staff members angry over restructuring plans –

Economy

Air France denies it plans '5,000 extra job cuts'

Air France has denied reports that it has plans to cut a further 5,000 jobs on top of the nearly 3,000 posts it has confirmed will go. The satirical

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Air France violence a 'national embarrassment'

France’s political leaders say violence by workers of the country’s flag carrier Air France is a national embarrassment that reinforces the very

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Air France violence puts spotlight on airline's performance

The health and performance of Air France have come under particular scrutiny following Monday’s violent protest. This year the airline has reported

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France vs The Boss

French workers have a history of making heads roll from the boardroom.

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France tries to repair its image abroad after violent Air France confrontation

The French President says scenes of Air France workers attacking managers at Charles de Gaulle airport are unacceptable. Francois Hollande fears the