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"Given the security situation (...) the airline extends its suspension of its flights between Paris and Beirut until Aug 6 included," Air France said in a statement, adding it was monitoring the situation in Lebanon in real time.

Air France extends suspension of Paris-Beirut flights until Aug 6

August 03, 2024 10:27 pm

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible regional conflict after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week.

Man on Paris-Bengaluru flight tries to open emergency door mid-air, booked

July 21, 2023 1:15 pm

According to the police, the accused was not drunk, but has a mental condition for which he is undergoing treatment.

French court clears Air France, Airbus over Rio-Paris plane crash

April 17, 2023 7:03 pm

The verdict followed France's first ever trial for corporate involuntary manslaughter, for which the maximum fine is 225,000 euros.

Air France-KLM boss warns travellers: Go to the airport early

June 23, 2022 6:05 pm

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith told reporters that the company is seeking compensation for some of its losses, blaming the troubles at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on shortages of security and other ground personnel outside KLM's control.

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Air France flight makes emergency landing over 'disruptive' Indian passenger

April 03, 2024 4:01 pm

The man, whose name was not revealed, was taken off the aircraft and has been charged with endangering flight safety. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

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Air France deboards 26 passengers from Delhi-Paris flight due to technical glitch

July 10, 2019 11:06 am

The airline crew is seen making an announcement that around 26 passengers would need to be offloaded with their checked-in luggage for the plane to be able to take off, due to a technical problem.

Flights between India, Europe to increase; route profitability remains challenge: Air France-KLM

July 07, 2019 2:15 pm

KLM had announced in May that it will start thrice-weekly flights on the Bengaluru-Amsterdam route from October 31. It had also announced that it will increase frequencies on the Mumbai-Amsterdam route from three to seven from October 28.

Delhi High Court junks Air France report clearing former officer of sexual harassment

May 31, 2018 2:56 am

The court set aside the report exonerating the official, a French national, who was handling its cargo business in India, Nepal and Bhutan in 2013, of all charges, observing that the “Vishaka guidelines are to be taken seriously, and not followed in a ritualistic manner”.

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Investigators probe Air France A380 after engine blow-out

October 01, 2017 5:46 pm

The cause of the problem was not immediately clear, but David Rehmar, a former aircraft mechanic who was on the flight said that he thought a fan failure may have been to blame.

Air France A380 makes emergency landing with damaged engine

October 01, 2017 9:05 am

The airline said it would fly the affected passengers to Los Angeles aboard two planes on Sunday morning. While Goose Bay is a military base operated by Royal Canadian Air Force, it is also designated standby airport for diverted transatlantic flights.