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'''Air France''' ({{IPA-|fr|ɛːʁ fʁɑ̃s}}; legally ''Société Air France, S.A.''), stylised as '''AIRFRANCE''', is the [[flag carrier]] of [[France]] headquartered in [[Tremblay-en-France]]. It is a subsidiary of the [[Air France-KLM]] Group and a founding member of the [[SkyTeam]] airline alliance. As of 2013, Air France served 29 destinations in France and operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 201 destinations in 78 countries (93 including [[overseas departments and territories of France]]) and also carried 46,803,000 passengers in 2019. The airline's global [[airline hub|hub]] is at [[Charles de Gaulle Airport]], with [[Orly Airport]] as the primary domestic hub. Air France's [[corporate headquarters]], previously in [[Montparnasse]], Paris,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/27/business/air-france-s-big-challenge.html|title=Air France's Big Challenge|work=The New York Times|access-date=31 May 2009|last=Salpukas|first=Agis|date=27 December 1992| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090618144013/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/27/business/air-france-s-big-challenge.html| archive-date= 18 June 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> are located at the [[Roissypôle]] complex on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport, north of Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoovers.com/air-france/--ID__43290--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml|title=Air France – Company Overview|work=[[Hoover's]]|access-date=31 May 2009|year=2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090427190353/http://www.hoovers.com/air-france/--ID__43290--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml| archive-date= 27 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

=== Vaccination centercentre ===

Air France operates the Air France Vaccinations Center in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.<ref>"[http://centredevaccination-airfrance-paris.com/plan Nous Situer]." Air France Vaccinations Centre. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/contacts/vaccinations-centre/ Vaccinations Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506031959/http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/contacts/vaccinations-centre/ |date=6 May 2010 }}." Air France. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.</ref> The centercentre distributes vaccines for international travel. Since 2001 the centercentre was the only French vaccination centre certified [[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) 9001.<ref>"[http://centredevaccination-airfrance-paris.com/presentation La protection au quotidien]." Air France Vaccinations Centre. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.</ref> In 2005, the centercentre moved from the [[Aérogare des Invalides]] to its current location.<ref name="MovedVac">B. H. "[http://www.leparisien.fr/paris/fausse-dentiste-mais-vraie-pyromane-les-plieurs-de-twingo-travaillaient-a-la-chaine-la-station-simplon-ne-rouvrira-qu-en-novembre-le-centre-de-vaccinations-d-air-france-demenage-10-08-2005-2006196335.php Twingo travaillaient à la chaîne La station Simplon ne rouvrira qu'en novembre Le centre de vaccinations d'Air France déménage]." ''[[Le Parisien]]''. 10 August 2005. Retrieved on 5 May 2010. "Le centre de vaccinations internationales d'Air France quittera samedi le terminal de la compagnie aux Invalides (VII e ) pour emménager à deux pas, au... 148, [[Rue de l'Université (Paris)|rue de l'Université]] (Paris VII e )."</ref>

Owing to the [[Foreign relations of Taiwan|disputed status]] of [[Taiwan]], Air France could not operate flights to the island under its own name. In 1993, its subsidiary, [[Air Charter International|Air Charter]], began operating flights between Paris and [[Taipei]] via Hong Kong,<ref>[http://www.scmp.com/article/43219/french-plans-taipei French plans for Taipei], ''[[South China Morning Post]]'', 8 September 1993</ref> but after Air Charter ceased operations in 1998, a subsidiary called '''Air France Asie''' was established.<ref>[http://www.sciencespo.fr/ceri/sites/sciencespo.fr.ceri/files/jpcabest.pdf FRANCE'S TAIWAN POLICY: A CASE OF SHOPKEEPER DIPLOMACY], Jean Pierre Cabestan, 2001</ref> The airline was one of a number of airline subsidiaries flying under the "Asia" name with the purpose of flying to Taiwan, which included [[Japan Asia Airways]] (a [[Japan Airlines]] subsidiary), [[KLM Asia]], [[British Asia Airways]], [[Swissair#Swissair Asia|Swissair Asia]], and [[Australia Asia Airlines]] (a [[Qantas]] subsidiary).

In 2010 Air France migrated from an internally managed [[Passenger service system]] (Alpha3) that manages reservation, inventory and pricing to an external system (Altéa) managed by [[Amadeus IT Group|Amadeus]]. In rail ventures, Air France and [[Veolia]] are looking into jointly operating [[high-speed rail]] services in Europe. Routes have become available to operators in accordance with European rail liberalisation on 1 January 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090111173537/http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL814254520080908 Air France, Veolia plan high-speed rail venture] Reuters, 8 September 2008</ref>

* [[Scandinavian Airlines]] (begins 1 September 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|title=SAS / Air France launches codeshare service from Sep 2024|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240709-skafcodeshare|date=9 July 2024|website=aeroroutes.com}}</ref>

On 16 September 2011, [[Air France-KLM]] announced orders for 50 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s with 60 options, to be operated by both Air France and KLM.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.airfranceklm.com/sites/default/files/communiques/cde_avions_af_va.pdf |title= Air France KLM announces the order of 110 Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft |date= 16 September 2011 |publisher= Air France-KLM}}</ref> Air France-KLM has a commitment forcommits 37 Boeing 787s, 25 directly and 12 leased, of which 16 are earmarked for Air France to replace some A340-300s, subsequent A340s would be replaced by Airbus A350s from 2019. The first Boeing 787–9787-9 entered into service with KLM in 2015 and with Air France in early 2017.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268968/air-france-plans-787-9-debut-in-jan-2017/?highlight=air%2520france%2520787|title=Air France plans 787-9 debut in Jan 2017|date=2016|access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref>

Air France operates a fleet of all four variants of the [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320ceo family]] aircraft with a total of 114 jets. In July 2019, a first order was announced as part of replacing its narrowbody fleet. The smaller Airbus A318 and A319 fleet will be replaced by 60 Airbus A220-300s starting in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviationadr.org.uk/air-france-orders-60-a220s-and-announces-retirement-of-a380/|access-date=31 January 2020|title=Air France orders 60 A220s and announces retirement of A380|date=11 November 2019 }}</ref> Air France would have to cut emission by half by 2024 for flights within mainland France as part of conditions of a €7 billion state support from France.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Leigh |title=Air France must cut emissions, domestic flights for aid: minister |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-economy/air-france-must-cut-emissions-domestic-flights-for-aid-minister-idUSKBN22B2EL |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=Reuters |date=29 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Air France plans to place more Airbus A220 onto its domestic network.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hepher |first1=Tim |last2=Frost |first2=Laurence |title=Planemakers delay deliveries as crisis hits manufacturing – Air France-KLM CEO |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-air-france-klm-fle/planemakers-delay-deliveries-as-crisis-hits-manufacturing-air-france-klm-ceo-idUKKBN22J0MI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514224745/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-air-france-klm-fle/planemakers-delay-deliveries-as-crisis-hits-manufacturing-air-france-klm-ceo-idUKKBN22J0MI |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 2020 |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=Reuters |date=7 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

The airline started operating the 747 on 3 June 1970, when a 747–100747-100 was put into service that was delivered on 20 March that year.<ref name="Boe_O_D">[http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=747&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=747&ViewReportF=View+Report "Orders and Deliveries: Boeing 747."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928195003/http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=747&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=747&ViewReportF=View+Report |date=28 September 2018 }} ''The Boeing Company''. Retrieved: 1 March 2018.</ref> It would go on to operate the −200, −300 and −400 variants. In January 2016, Air France finally retired its last Boeing 747–400. They were replaced by Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs. Freighter versions were replaced by Boeing 777Fs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/01/13/air-france-retires-747-whos-left-and-whos-next/ |title=Air France retires 747|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115212148/http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/01/13/air-france-retires-747-whos-left-and-whos-next/ |archive-date=15 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/249666/air-france-accelerates-boeing-747-retirement-schedule/|title=Air France Accelerates Boeing 747 Retirement Schedule|publisher=Routes|access-date=10 October 2016}}</ref>

For La Première, Air France's first class menu is designed by Guy Martin, chef of Le Grand Vefour, a [[Michelin guide|Michelin]] three-star restaurant in Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/wine/2006/10/26/airline-chefs-food-forbeslife-food-cx_lw_1027sky.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111085543/http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/wine/2006/10/26/airline-chefs-food-forbeslife-food-cx_lw_1027sky.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 November 2006 |title=Forbes – First-Class Chefs Take Flight |work=Forbes |date=26 October 2006 |access-date=31 May 2011}}</ref> Menu items include [[hors d'oeuvres]], entrées, bread basket, and cheeses, along with a dessert cart including pastries, [[petit fours]], and tartlets.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heger |first=Monica |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25100962 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227104630/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25100962/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2014 |title=There is such thing as a good airline meal |work=NBC News |date=6 November 2008 |access-date=31 May 2011}}</ref> On long-haul flights, Air France also serves complimentary champagne and wine to passengers in all classes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Travel to the heart of French gastronomy {{!}} A seamless sparkle |url=https://wwws.airfrance.us/information/prepare/repas-a-bord/cepages-paolo-basso |publisher=Air France |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=English }}</ref>

Air France has been involved in a number of major accidents and incidents. The airline's deadliest accident occurred on 1 June 2009, when [[Air France Flight 447]], an [[Airbus A330-203]], crashed into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] killing all 228 on board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/world/europe/air-france-flight-447-explainer/index.html|title=Has Air France Flight 447 mystery finally been solved?|first=Paul|last=Armstrong|website=CNN|date=4 July 2012 }}</ref> Another notable crash in Air France's records occurred on 25 July 2000, when [[Air France Flight 4590]], a [[Concorde]], caught fire immediately after take-off due to metal debris on the runway damaging a tire, which produced debris that struck a fuel tank on the underside of the wing, catching fire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air France Flight 4590 |date=18 July 2023 |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Air-France-flight-4590}}</ref> The fire started to disintegrate the aircraft's left wing and the plane started to tilt to its side. This caused the aircraft to crash into a hotel on the outskirts of [[Gonesse]], France. All 109 passengers and crew inside Flight 4590, as well as four people inside the hotel, diedwere killed.