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  1. Berlusconi Teams up With Northern League

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    Monti's unpopular decision to impose a property tax on first homes and has been voicing opposition to any moves by Air France to increase its stake in Alitalia. His earlier abolition of property taxes and moves to keep Alitalia in Italian hands

  2. Unrest Breaks out Near French Embassy in CAR

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    broken windows. This kind of behavior is unacceptable." Air France confirmed Wednesday that its once-a-week flight to French Embassy. The decision was made independently by Air France , and the French government did not make the request

  3. Husband of Obese Woman Blames Airlines For Her Death While on European Vacation

    Mon, 26 Nov 2012

    City to Budapest by way of Amsterdam on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Soltesz, who had the couple had "no issues at all." " KLM asked them when they would be flying home went to the airport on Oct. 15 to board a KLM night flight home to New York, they were

  4. Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Stranded in Holland, Released on Texas Coast

    Fri, 9 Nov 2012

    health by staff members at a Dutch aquarium. She was then flown from Amsterdam to Houston - the aquarium staff is quick to thank KLM , the Dutch airline - in a special container that kept the water around her at 22 degrees Centigrade (about 75 degrees Fahrenheit

  5. If Presidential Candidates Adopted Airline Slogans

    Thu, 11 Oct 2012

    bragging because service on Braniff flights started falling off a cliff. The airline flew its last flight in May 1982. Reliable ( KLM ) Very nice. Very dull, too. Next? We Really Move Our Tail for You (Continental) This is almost as bad as the old National

  6. NBA's Royce White Refuses to Fly, But Team Accommodates

    Fri, 5 Oct 2012

    families, take precautions before they fly. a 34-year-old Swedish mother and her 5-year-old son perished in the Air France flight that crashed over the Atlantic Ocean. Her husband and 3-year-old survived, precisely because they took a

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  1. Turbulence in the Airline Industry Through the Years

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    maintenance difficulties reported by either the KLM 747 or the Pan Am 747 that smacked together already fading Pan Am, and it sure didn't do KLM any good. The latter ultimately merged with Air France in 2004. But don't be afraid to fly. You

  2. Mood Lighting, Gadgets and More New In-Flight Amenities

    Fri, 14 Sep 2012

    which amounts to the same thing. Got a spare $14,000? Then you too can fly first class from New York to Paris on Air France this fall, and if you wind up on one of their monster aircraft - the A380 can hold 853 passengers - you can spread out

  3. Airline seating policy on unaccompanied minors causes stir

    Wed, 15 Aug 2012

    an "unaccompanied minors zone" near the galley. And Air France says it seats unaccompanied minors together and without adjacent seats, except when a plane is fully booked. Air France says it opened in 2009 a lounge for unaccompanied minors

  4. 5 Stages of Airline Fee Grief

    Fri, 20 Jul 2012

    disguising fees with 'games' such as Etihad Airways' online auction for better seats (yes, you pay for this privilege) or KLM 's Meet & Seat so you can find simpatico seatmates on Facebook (no fee but you pay by wading through endless legalese where

  5. How the beer industry could save the airlines

    Tue, 17 Jul 2012

    would be huge cost savings. To their credit, the Europeans allow cross-border mergers within Europe, as when Air France bought KLM , although both brands were maintained separately. And antitrust regulators have allowed multi-national joint

  6. Air France Flight 447 Crash 'Didn't Have to Happen,' Expert Says

    Thu, 5 Jul 2012

    The Air France Flight 447 crash , considered one of the the coast of Brazil in 2009. PHOTOS: Air France Flight 447 Crash Wreckage Recovered In normally without problems. Voss said the Air France pilots didn't seem prepared for the

  7. The Global Note: Afghan Firefight…U.K. Terror Scares…Fukushima's "Man-Made Disaster"…Europe's Tallest Building

    Thu, 5 Jul 2012

    caused meltdowns and massive radiation leaks at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant. FINAL REPORT ON AIR FRANCE CRASH The final report on what caused an Air France jet to crash into the Atlantic Ocean in June 2009 is due to be released today. As the Guardian

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  1. Air France Faces Manslaughter Charges

    Thu, 5 Jul 2012

    seconds before impact they still that Air France jet around. Those passengers might was coming down. And this evening Air France and the plane's manufacturer Airbus finally answered what happened to Air France flight 447. A fatal combination

    Air France found at 0:14, 0:43

    the three pilots twenty seconds before impact they still -- that Air France jet around. Those passengers might never have known they were hurtling toward the ocean because of the way the jet was coming down. And this evening Air France and the plane's manufacturer Airbus are now facing manslaughter charges are aviation consultant John Nance a veteran pilot is standing by with.
    Today's report finally answered what happened to Air France flight 447. A fatal combination of mechanical failure. And devastating human error three and a half hours into the fateful flight captain
  2. Air France Asks Passengers for Gas Money

    Fri, 17 Aug 2012

    An Air France flight had some problems at the pump during an unplanned stop in Syria. The plane was rerouted to Damascus so it needed more fuel

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    An Air France flight had some problems at the pump during an unplanned stop in Syria. The plane was rerouted to Damascus so it needed
  3. Air France Crash: What Really Happened?

    Thu, 7 Jun 2012

    history. What really happened to Air France 447 falling right out of the that and as you said what happened to Air France for a Forsett. It was unprecedented picture of chaos in the cockpit. Air France flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to

    Air France found at 0:06, 0:50, 1:09

    of the most mysterious plane crashes in history. What really happened to Air France 447 falling right out of the -- that went from Paris from Brazil to Paris has baffled authorities. Until now -- twice Elizabeth Vargas is here and you really looked into this -- spent a year looking into this Robin and as you said what happened to Air France for a Forsett.
    Air France flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappears over the Atlantic.
    on board that doomed Jack. -- three and a half hours into Air France flight 447. Heading from Rio to Paris. 228. People on board the wide body jet it is cruising at 35000. Feet over
  4. Air France 447 Crash Investigation

    Thu, 7 Jun 2012

    aviation disasters in modern history Air France flight 447. from Brazil to Paris Nightline investigates. may 31 2009. Air France flight 447 prepares to depart via last radio transmission from the Air France flight. And his team allowed just

    Air France found at 0:03, 0:31, 3:23

    It's one of the most astonishing aviation disasters in modern history Air France flight 447. -- from Brazil to Paris vanished three hours into the flight to ordered and 28 people were lost flying aboard
    may 31 2009. Air France flight 447 prepares to depart via de Janeiro. 7:30 PM take. Flight across the Atlantic the -- is filled with vacationers businessmen
    side of the Atlantic. 10:35 PM the last radio transmission from the Air France flight. And his team allowed just like coordinates. And then their friends -- 47 vanishes. No one would ever hear from the
  5. Air France 447: 'Automation Addiction'?

    Thu, 7 Jun 2012

    stop the worst from happening. If Air France 447. The question still lingers cockpit. For example those. 2008. Air France had already ordered the to be replaced pilot experience. Yes. In fact Air France was so confident in the design the

    Air France found at 0:13, 0:46, 1:18

    lacked the -- skills to stop the worst from happening. If Air France 447. The question still lingers who ultimately is to blame for the 228. Lives lost once more. Here's ABC's -- that Elizabeth
    to the story. And confidence in the cockpit. For example those. 2008. Air France had already ordered the -- to be replaced over time but the better mono. But the replacement for this particular airplane had
    here now is a call from our pilot experience. Yes. In fact Air France was so confident in the design -- the Airbus A 330. -- hadn't prepared its crews for the situation they found themselves
  6. Air France Report: What Went Wrong

    Thu, 5 Jul 2012

    It was the plane that that simply vanished. Air France flight 447 bound from Brazil to Paris crashed in the at 37000. Feet. When captain mark DuBois a veteran Air France pilot makes the fateful decision. That was Airbus A

    Air France found at 0:03, 0:44

    It was the plane that that simply vanished. Air France flight 447 bound from Brazil to Paris crashed in the Atlantic Ocean killing the 228. People on board. Today after a three
    is still cruising at 37000. Feet. When captain mark DuBois a veteran Air France pilot makes the fateful decision. That was Airbus A 330 is heading into a thunderstorm 800 miles off the coast of Brazil.
  7. Air France Flight 447: Pilots' Mistakes

    Thu, 7 Jun 2012

    Two years after Air France flight 447 suddenly disappeared the plane's black boxes were recovered still cruising at 37000. Feet. When captain mark to block veteran Air France pilot. Makes the fateful decision. That was Airbus A 330 is heading

    Air France found at 0:01, 0:33

    Two years after Air France flight 447 suddenly disappeared the plane's black boxes were recovered in tax intact they hold clues. To the series of unthinkable events
    still cruising at 37000. Feet. When captain mark to block -- veteran Air France pilot. Makes the fateful decision. That was Airbus A 330 is heading into a thunderstorm 800 miles off the coast of Brazil
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