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Air France Airbus A310 Fleet History
What Happened To Air France's Airbus A310s?

The French flag carrier operated multiple variants of the A310.

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CMA CGM Plans Chicago Cargo Route With 2 New Boeing B777F & 8 Airbus A350F Planes

The company plans to greatly expand its cargo capacity, including ten new cargo aircraft, eight of which are the Airbus A350Fs.

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ASL 737-700
ASL Airlines Plans 6 Hour 30 Minute Domestic Transatlantic Boeing 737 Flights

It is probably the weirdest, but coolest, route across the North Atlantic.

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Several Air France aircraft parked on the apron at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 1.
Mehran Karimi Nasseri: The Man Who Lived In An Airport For 18 Years

His story is said to have inspired the movie "The Terminal."

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A French-built SOCATA TBM-900 parked on the apron at Idaho Falls Regional Airport.
Airbus Beluga at an airport
Airbus' Huge Beluga Took 3 Stops To Fly A Satellite Across The Atlantic Ocean

The supersized cargo aircraft carried an Airbus-made satellite from France to the United States.

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Air France and KLM aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport AMS shutterstock_1529737001
Highest Ever Annual Revenue Overshadows Air France-KLM Q4 2023 Loss

The group's forward-looking load factors are higher or on par with last year's first quarter.

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Airbus A321XLR landing back at the Paris Air Show 2023-1
Airbus A321XLR Timeline Slips: Which Airlines Are Affected?

The manufacturer's chief executive stated that the delays should not affect subsequent deliveries.

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Airbus Profits Drop 11% Despite Record-Breaking Order Intake

Airbus anticipates growth in deliveries this year, despite ongoing supply chain challenges.

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900 departing
Bizarre: Mummified Monkeys Seized By US Customs In Boston

The monkey remains were brought to Boston on a flight from Paris, where a passenger boarded a connecting flight from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000
Reports Suggest Airbus Is Forecasting Delivery Delays In Late 2024

Airbus' latest update expressed optimism in the manufacturer's ability to deliver more aircraft in 2024 than in 2023.

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Air France Airbus A319 landing at London Heathrow
Air France Will Serve New Short-Haul Business Class Menu In Boxes

François Adamski developed the menus, which will be renewed each month.

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Los Angeles Bound Lufthansa Airbus A380 Diverts To Paris Squawking 7700

A Lufthansa spokesperson told Simple Flying that there was a medical emergency onboard the Airbus A380.

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Paris CDG Airport
How Long Do I Need To Connect At Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport?

Affording your self enough time to connect can save you quite the hassle.

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Dassault Mystère
How Did The Variants Of The French Dassault Mystere Fighter Bomber Differ From Each Other?

A short guide to the different variants of the Dassault Mystère.

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Why Does The Dassault Falcon 7X Have 3 Engines?

The Dassault Falcon business jets are the last frontiers of the trijets in aviation.

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CMA CGM Boeing 777F at Munich Airport MUC
Air France-KLM & CMA CGM Scrap Cargo Partnership On US Approvals Snag

While the Dutch government abandoned the plans to cut capacity at AMS, the decision continues to have an impact to this day.

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First Transavia Airbus A320neo at Toulouse Blagnac Airport TLS
Transavia France Receives First Leased Airbus A320neo From Avolon

Transavia France joined its Dutch counterpart in welcoming its first-ever Airbus aircraft into its fleet.

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A Fokker F28 Fellowship of TAT European Airlines on an airport apron.
What Happened To French Carrier TAT European Airlines?

What would become TAT European Airlines began life with a single Beechcraft 99 aircraft.

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An Air Algerie aircraft taking off
Why Stowaways Hiding In Airplane Landing Gear Rarely Survive

A man recently attempted to fly unnoticed between Algeria and France.

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