3 June 1970. First Paris - New York service operated by the aeroplane that was to shortly bring air transport into a new era. IN A FEW DATES: - 3 June 1970: inaugural flight between Paris and NYC. - 11 June 1970: first flight between Paris and...
26 March 1956. An Air France DC3 took off for Toulouse. This new service was operated daily except on Sundays. The convenient flight times gave businessmen the possibility of spending the day in Paris or taking advantage of train and flight...
The Bréguet "Saigon" seaplane officially entered into service on the Air France Marseille-Algiers route, on 15 April 1936, following on from a large-scale cabin upgrade and complete soundproofing programme.
Air France began hiring its first air hostesses at the beginning of 1946. Following an interview at Le Bourget airport, eleven of them were selected. The conditions for hiring were detailed in the press – have a kindly face, nice personality and be...
Air France and Reunion Island have enjoyed 70 years of close ties marked by the Company’s presence in the Indian Ocean. In 1945, Air France launched its first commercial service with one weekly flight by Lockheed 60. The trip from Paris to Saint...
