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Air France

flag-carrier and largest airline in France
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Summary

Air France is an airline[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,083 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: France[3]
  • Airline hub: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[4], Orly Airport[5], Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport[6], Marseille Provence Airport[7], Nice Côte d'Azur Airport[8]
  • Airline alliance: SkyTeam[9]
  • Item operated: Airbus A330[10], Airbus A320 family[11], Boeing 747-400[12], Boeing 777[13], Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter[14], Airbus A340[15], Sud Aviation Caravelle[16], Bréguet Br.763 Provence[17], Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation[18], Lockheed L-1649 Starliner[19], Concorde[20], Douglas DC-3[21], Douglas DC-4[22], Douglas DC-6[23]
  • Follows: Air Union[24], Air Orient[25], Société Générale des Transports Aériens[26], Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne[27], Air Bleu[28]
  • Headquarters location: Tremblay-en-France[29]
  • Chief executive officer: Anne Rigail[30]
  • Has organizational division: Brit Air[31], CityJet[32], Régional[33], Transavia France[34], Air France Hop[35]
  • IATA airline designator: AF[36]
  • ICAO airline designator: AFR[37]
  • Location: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[38]
  • Child organization or unit: Le Méridien[39], Air France Hop[40], Servair[41], BlueLink[42], Air France Consulting[43], Air France Cargo[44], Air France Asie[45], Air Inter[46], Air France Asie Cargo[47]
  • Commons category: Air France[48]
  • Industry: air transport[49], Q112165870[50]
  • Inception: August 30, 1933[51], January 1, 1932[52]
  • Location of formation: Paris[53]
  • Parent organization or unit: Air France-KLM[54]
  • Official website: https://www.airfrance.com/[55], https://wwws.airfrance.co.uk[56], https://wwws.airfrance.us[57], https://wwws.airfrance.fr[58], https://wwws.airfrance.com.tr[59], https://wwws.airfrance.sg[60], https://wwws.airfrance.ae[61], https://wwws.airfrance.co.il[62], https://wwws.airfrance.de[63], https://wwws.airfrance.it[64], https://wwws.airfrance.es[65], https://wwws.airfrance.com.br[66], https://wwws.airfrance.ca[67], https://wwws.airfrance.ru[68]

Why It Matters

Air France has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Related Entities

Amadeus IT Group France Saint-Aubin Thomas Pesquet Tremblay-en-France

References

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  1. 13w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 248861
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  2. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 131243168
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Airline alliance → SkyTeam
    Country → —
    Child organization or unit → Le Méridien, Air France Hop, Servair +6
    Official website → https://www.airfrance.com/, https://wwws.airfrance.co.uk, https://wwws.airfrance.us +91
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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