Air France
Flag carrier of France
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| March 29 2025 | Codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways is set to end. |
| 2025 | Air France plans to introduce an updated version of La Première first class cabin, potentially equipping the Airbus A350-900 with the new cabin design. |
| 2024 | Air France is required to cut emissions by half for flights within mainland France as a condition of receiving €7 billion in state support, leading to plans to increase Airbus A220 aircraft on its domestic network. |
| November 27 2024 | Air France-KLM entered talks to buy a 20% stake in Spanish airline Europa, with a potential transaction worth over €100 million. |
| September 1 2024 | SAS joined SkyTeam alliance. |
| August 31 2024 | SAS exited Star Alliance. |
| June 28 2024 | European Commission approved the investment in SAS. |
| June 24 2024 | Air France received multiple prestigious Skytrax awards, including World's Best First Class Catering, Best Airline in Western Europe, and Best First Class Lounge Dining. |
| June 24 2024 | Transavia was voted runners-up for Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe by Skytrax for the year 2024. |
| March 2024 | US Bankruptcy Court approved SAS's restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11 proceedings. |
| January 2024 | The strategic partnership with CMA CGM was mutually terminated without changing the group's capital structure. |
| October 2023 | Air France-KLM, the Danish state, and two investment firms announced plans to invest in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), taking a 19.9% stake. |
| September 2023 | Air France-KLM announced an additional order for 50 Airbus A350 aircraft, which will be used to replace their existing Airbus A330s and Boeing 777-200ER models. |
| August 31 2023 | Air France-KLM completed the ISIN change for its stock. |
| July 12 2023 | Air France-KLM announced a 10-for-1 reverse stock split and an upcoming ISIN change. |
| 2022 | Air France-KLM airlines transported 83 million passengers, demonstrating the group's substantial passenger volume and market presence. |
| 2022 | Retired Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft from fleet. |
| 2022 | Air France announced it would stop transporting nonhuman primates for research, following a negative publicity campaign by PETA. |
| 2022 | Natalie Stubler's tenure as CEO of Transavia France ended |
| June 2022 | Transavia France became the first low-cost airline to reach 100 destinations departing from Paris Orly in the summer season. |
| May 2022 | Air France-KLM signed a strategic partnership with CMA CGM to develop joint air cargo capacities, with CMA CGM acquiring a 9% stake in the group. |
| 2021 | Retired Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft from fleet. |
| 2021 | Air France further revised its livery, adding the hippocampe ailé icon between cockpit windows and front cabin doors, replacing the SkyTeam logo. The aircraft type, SkyTeam logo, and Air France-KLM logo were relocated to the back of the fuselage. |
| 2020 | Retired Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft from fleet. |
| 2020 | Planned retirement of Airbus A340-300s, Airbus A380-800s, and Boeing 747-400s from the Air France fleet. |
| 2020 | Airbus A340-300 aircraft were scheduled to be retired from the Air France fleet. |
| December 2020 | Announcement of HOP! restructuring as a smaller feeder carrier, with plans to transfer Paris-Orly hub to Transavia France and retire the Bombardier CRJ fleet. |
| 2019 | Air France-KLM sold Cityjet to Intro Aviation, a German aviation holding company. |
| 2019 | Retired both ATR 42-500 and ATR 72-600 aircraft from fleet. |
| 2019 | Airbus A380 aircraft were scheduled to be retired from the Air France fleet. |
| November 2019 | Announced plans to open a new base at Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport in Spring 2020, with plans to serve 20 routes by the end of the year |
| September 27 2019 | First Airbus A350-900 (named Toulouse) was delivered to Air France. |
| September 1 2019 | All HOP! flights moved to operate under the Air France brand and flight code, with plans to gradually repaint aircraft in Air France livery. |
| July 2019 | Air France announced its first order to replace its narrowbody fleet, planning to replace Airbus A318 and A319 aircraft with 60 Airbus A220-300s starting in 2021. |
| June 2019 | Air France-KLM merged Joon back into Air France, effectively dissolving the subsidiary airline. |
| June 2019 | Air France-KLM announced a fleet order revision, with Air France becoming the sole operator of Airbus A350 and KLM focusing on Boeing 787s. |
| May 2019 | First aircraft received the revised livery with Air France colors and small HOP! titles. |
| February 2019 | Air France announced the rebranding of HOP! services as 'Air France Hop'. |
| February 26 2019 | The Dutch government announced the purchase of 12.68 percent of shares in Air France-KLM, with plans to increase its stake to around 14 percent. |
| 2018 | Retired Bombardier CRJ100 aircraft from fleet. |
| 2018 | Air France and its regional subsidiary Hop carried 51.4 million passengers. |
| 2018 | Expanded base operations at Lyon Airport and Nantes Airport, adding more aircraft and expanding existing routes |
| December 2018 | Anne Rigail was appointed as Executive Director of Air France. |
| October 2018 | HOP! was reported to face restructuring measures, including merging operations under Air France flight codes and revising operated aircraft types. |
| September 2018 | Air France announced the termination of services to Iran, citing commercial unviability due to US sanctions. |
| September 30 2018 | Benjamin Smith officially began his duties as CEO of Air France-KLM. |
| August 16 2018 | Air France-KLM's Board of Directors announced the appointment of Benjamin Smith as the new CEO. |
| May 4 2018 | Jean-Marc Janaillac announced his resignation as CEO after employees rejected a new salary package. |
| January 2018 | Jean-Marc Janaillac reported to the French Senate on the group's 2017 performance, highlighting revenue growth and operating profit challenges. |
| 2017 | Retired ATR 72-500 aircraft from fleet. |
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