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Air France

Founded in 1933, Air France is the flag carrier of France. The airline, based out of Paris, is part of the Air France-KLM Group, and also a member of the SkyTeam alliance. The airline was the first in the world to retire its entire Airbus A380 fleet. (Featured image: Airbus)

Air France Tile
Air France

IATA/ICAO Code
AF/AFR
Airline Type
Full Service Carrier
Year Founded
1933
Alliance
SkyTeam
Airline Group
Air France-KLM
CEO
Anne Rigail
Country
France

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