Air France

Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005).

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Air France-KLM - KLM - Airline - France - 2005

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The company, whose headquarters are at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris (headquarters now used by Air France-KLM), transported 43.3 million passengers and earned 12.53 billion Euro between April 2001 and March 2002. Air France's subsidiary, Régional, operates regional jet and turboprop flights within Europe.

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Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport - Paris - Euro - 2001 - 2002 - Régional - Regional jet - Turboprop

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Air France took over the Dutch company KLM in May 2004, resulting in the creation of Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM is the largest airline company in the world in terms of operating revenues, and the third-largest in the world (largest in Europe) in terms of passengers-kilometers.

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Air France-KLM is part of the SkyTeam Alliance with Delta Air Lines, Aeroméxico, Korean Air, CSA Czech Airlines, Alitalia, Northwest Airlines, and Continental Airlines. Both Air France and KLM continue to fly under their distinct brand names, but this may change in the future.

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SkyTeam Alliance - Delta Air Lines - Aeroméxico - Korean Air - CSA Czech Airlines - Alitalia - Northwest Airlines - Continental Airlines

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