Air France

flag-carrier and largest airline in France
Organization airline Q131005
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Air France

Summary

Air France is an airline[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Air France is in the country of France[3].
  • Air France's instance of is recorded as airline[4].
  • Air France's airline hub is recorded as Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[5].
  • Air France's airline hub is recorded as Orly Airport[6].
  • Air France's airline hub is recorded as Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport[7].
  • Air France's airline hub is recorded as Marseille Provence Airport[8].
  • Air France's airline hub is recorded as Nice Côte d'Azur Airport[9].
  • Air France's airline alliance is recorded as SkyTeam[10].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Airbus A330[11].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Airbus A320 family[12].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Boeing 747-400[13].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Boeing 777[14].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter[15].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Airbus A340[16].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Sud Aviation Caravelle[17].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Bréguet Br.763 Provence[18].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation[19].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Lockheed L-1649 Starliner[20].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Concorde[21].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-3[22].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-4[23].
  • Air France's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-6[24].
  • Air France followed Air Union[25].
  • Air France followed Air Orient[26].
  • Air France followed Société Générale des Transports Aériens[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include August 30, 1933[28] and January 1, 1932[29]. Air France's location of formation is recorded as Paris[30].

Identity

Predecessors include Air Union[25], Air Orient[26], Société Générale des Transports Aériens[27], Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne[31], and Air Bleu[32].

Leadership

Air France's chief executive officer is recorded as Anne Rigail[33].

Operations

Air France's headquarters location is recorded as Tremblay-en-France[34]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as it-KLM[35]. Subsidiaries include Le Méridien[36], a hotel chain[37], founded in 1972[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Air France Hop[40], an airline[41], in France[42], founded in 2013[43], headquartered in Bouguenais[44]; Servair[45], an organization[46], in France[47], founded in 1971[48], headquartered in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[49]; BlueLink[50]; Air France Consulting[51], a business[52], in France[53], founded in 1999[54], headquartered in Tremblay-en-France[55]; and Air France Cargo[56], an airline[57], in France[58], founded in 2001[59].

Industry

Industries include air transport[60] and Q112165870[61].

Why It Matters

Air France has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . skyteam.com. skyteam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wwws.airfrance.us. Retrieved . wwws.airfrance.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [45] . wikidata.org.
  33. [50] . wikidata.org.
  34. [51] . wikidata.org.
  35. [56] . wikidata.org.
  36. [60] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [61] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  38. [28] . The World's Airlines: Past, Present & Future. Retrieved . airlinehistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [29] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [30] . wikidata.org.
  41. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id 131243168
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  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Airline alliance SkyTeam
    Country
    Child organization or unit Le Méridien, Air France Hop, Servair +6
    Official website https://www.airfrance.com/, https://wwws.airfrance.co.uk, https://wwws.airfrance.us +91
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