 Aero Charter DARTA
: Aero Charter DARTA is an air taxi company based in France.
Aero Services Executive
: Aero Services Executive is an airline company based in France. It offers on-demand service of flights aboard business jets.
Aigle Azur
: Aigle Azur (Transports Aeriens) is an airline based in Tremblay-en-France, Paris, France. It operates domestic scheduled passenger services and international services to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia in North Africa as well as Portugal and Italy. It also operates charter, cargo and wet lease services. Its main bases are Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris.
Air France : Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is an airline based in Paris, France, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM Group and is the international flag carrier of France. It operates domestic and international scheduled passenger and cargo services to 185 destinations in 83 countries around the world. Its main bases are Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport, both in Paris, with a hub at Saint-Exupéry International Airport, Lyon[1].
Before its merger with KLM, Air France was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of March 2004).[2] By March 2007 the airline employed 102,422 staff.[1]
The company's headquarters are located at Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris; these headquarters are now used by Air France-KLM. Between April 2001 and March 2002, the airline transported 43.3 million passengers and earned 12.53 billion Euro. Air France's subsidiary, Régional, operates regional jet and turboprop flights within Europe.[3] Air France is also accredited by the IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operations Safety Audit) for its safety practices.
Air France-KLM
: Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris, France. It is the largest airline company in the world in terms of total operating revenues, and the third largest in the world (the largest in Europe) in terms of passenger-kilometres. Air France-KLM was created by the mutually-agreed merger between Air France and Netherlands-based KLM on May 5, 2004. Its CEO is Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the former CEO of Air France.
Private shareholders own 81.4 percent of the company (37 percent owned by former Air France shareholders and 21 percent owned by former KLM shareholders), while the French government owns the remaining 18.6 percent. As a result of the deal, the French government's share of Air France had been reduced from 54.4 percent (of the former Air France) to 44 percent (of the current Air France-KLM). Its share was subsequently reduced again to 25 percent, and later to 18.6 percent. The merger has thus resulted, in effect, in the privatisation of Air France.
Both Air France and KLM continue to operate flights under their brand names as subsidiaries of Air France-KLM. This situation may be subject to change in the future.
Air France Airbus A320In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, the total operating revenues of Air France-KLM amounted to 19.08 billion euros (US$23.98 billion), with a net profit of 351 million euros (US$441 million), a net profit increase of 20.2 percent compared to the previous year.[1] Air France-KLM is one of the most profitable companies in Europe, in sharp contrast with American airline companies which are still experiencing great difficulties in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. For comparisons, American Airlines, the second largest airline in the world in terms of operating revenues, had total operating revenues of US$18.64 billion in 2004, with a net loss of US$761 million.
As of March 2005, Air France-KLM was operating 554 aircraft. At the time of the merger in May 2004, Air France and KLM combined offered flights to 225 destinations in the world. In the year ending March 21, 2003, the two companies combined transported 66.3 million passengers. Air France-KLM is member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. They also offer a Frequent flyer program: Flying Blue.
On October 2005, Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo, the two freight subsidiaries of the group, announced a merge of their commercial activities. The Joint Cargo Management Team now operates the organisation worldwide from the Netherlands.
Air France-KLM operations rely on two major airline hubs: Charles de Gaulle International Airport (Roissy-Charles de Gaulle) near Paris and Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam.
Air France-KLM also holds a 2 percent stake in the Italian flag carrier Alitalia (November 2005). The Italian Government reduced its holding in the struggling airline from 62 percent to 49 percent after a share issue which effectively meant it had surrendered control.
Airlinair
: Airlinair is an airline based in Rungis, Paris, France. It provides wet lease services for major airlines, including Air France, using regional aircraft. Its main bases are Orly Airport, Paris and Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris.
Air Méditerranée : Air Méditerranée is an airline based in Lourdes, France. It was established and started operations in 1997 and operates charter, subcharter and cargo flights. Its main base is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport.
Aria : Aria is an airline based in Mulhouse, France. It operates ad hoc passenger and cargo flights, as well as medevac flights. Its main base is Paris - Le Bourget Airport.
Axis Airways
: Axis Airways is an airline based in Marseille, France. It operates domestic and international charter flights and cargo services on behalf of European clients. Its main bases are Marseille Provence Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Blue Line
: Blue Line is a charter passenger airline based in France. It operates VIP flights and charter services for tour operators, as well as wet-lease contracts. Its main base is Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris.
Brit Air : Brit Air is an airline based at Morlaix, Brittany, France. It is a regional airline operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise. Its main base is Ploujean Airport, Morlaix and it has hubs at Saint-Exupéry International Airport, Lyon, Orly Airport, Paris and Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris.
CCM Airlines
: CCM Airlines is a regional airline based in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. It operates passenger services from Corsica to metropolitan France. Its main base is Ajaccio - Campo dell'Oro Airport, with hubs at Figari Sud-Corse Airport, Bastia - Poretta Airport and Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport.
Corsairfly
: Corsairfly is an airline based in Paris, France. It operates international scheduled and charter services to 62 destinations in Europe, the French overseas territories, Africa, North America and Southeast Asia. Its main base is Orly Airport, Paris.
Eagle Aviation France
: Eagle Aviation France is an airline based in Saint-Nazaire, France. Its wet lease operations are based in Paris at Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
Europe Airpost
: Europe Airpost is an airline based in Paris, France. It operates mail and cargo flights for the French postal service during the night and scheduled and charter services for other companies by day. Its main base is Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris.
Finist'air
: Finist'air is an airline based at Brest Guipavas Airport in France. It provides passenger service, air taxi, and freight transport. It currently transports 10,000 passengers annual.
Flowair Aviation
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Hex'Air
: Hex'Air is a regional airline based in Le Puy, France. It operates a scheduled network in southern France. Its main base is Le Puy - Loudes Airport.
L'Avion
: L'Avion is an airline based in Paris, France. It operates business class only long-haul services between Orly Airport, Paris and Newark Liberty International Airport in the USA.
Midex Airline :
Octavia Airlines
: Octavia Airlines is a charter airline that was based out of Paris Le Bourget Airport in Dugny, France.
Pan Européenne Air Service : Pan Européenne Air Service is an airline based in Chambéry, France. It was established and started operations in 1977 and operates regional and international air taxi services. Its main bases are Chambéry Airport and Bron Airport, Lyon.
Régional :
Sud Airlines
: Sud Airlines is a charter airline based in Aix-en-Provence, France
Twin Jet
: Twin Jet is an airline based in France which started in May 2001 with its first scheduled flight in March 2002. It is also a Flying Blue partner.
XL Airways France : XL Airways France is a French airline based at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, it is part of the XL Leisure Group. Formed as Star Airlines the airline was renamed when it was taken over by the XL Leisure Group.
The carrier operates scheduled flights mainly to long-haul destinations in Africa and the Middle East and charter flights to medium-haul destinations in the Mediterranean, and it also serves destinations to the Caribbean. |
