Air France, Airbus face angry families in AF447 crash trial
The heads of both companies pleaded not guilty to "involuntary manslaughter" after officials read out names of the 228 people who died.
Tue Oct 11 2022
Air France and Airbus on trial 13 years after Atlantic jet disaster
More than 13 years ago, an Air France jet plunged into the Atlantic, killing all 228 people on board.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Pilots pulled in opposite directions in Air France landing scare - BEA
France's BEA air accident investigation agency said the two pilots "simultaneously made inputs on the controls".
Thu Apr 28 2022
Air France strike affects 30,000 passengers on day two
Some 30,000 passengers were affected Thursday on the second day of a weeklong strike by Air France flight crew with the cancellation of one in five flights, a company spokesman said.
Fri Jul 29 2016
Air France CEO wanted: Must have stomach for a fight, pay lousy
Alexandre de Juniac's exit as chief executive officer of Air France-KLM Group leaves the company with the unenviable task of finding a successor.
Thu Apr 07 2016
Air France cabin crew to Tehran told to wear headscarf
A number of female Air France cabin crew are resisting an airline ruling that they should wear a headscarf while in Tehran.
Sun Apr 03 2016
Top airlines offer to re-assign crew from Zika-hit routes
Major US airlines United and Delta and Europe's Lufthansa and Air France are offering to re-assign certain flight crew concerned about contracting the Zika virus from routes to affected countries.
Thu Feb 04 2016
Airport worker takes 20,000 euros dropped by ambassador: police
A worker at a Paris airport has been arrested after pocketing 20,000 euros dropped by a Moroccan diplomat to the United Nations, police said Thursday.
Fri Dec 25 2015
Emergency on Air France flight a 'false alarm,' CEO says
A suspicious device found on an Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris that prompted an emergency landing was harmless and caused a "false alarm", the airline's chief executive said on Sunday.
Mon Dec 21 2015
Air France flight makes emergency landing in Kenya after bomb alert
An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya early Sunday after a suspected bomb was found on board, police said.
Sun Dec 20 2015
Two US Air France flights bound for Paris diverted by 'bomb scare': carrier
Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the US were diverted Tuesday after anonymous threats the carrier called a "bomb scare."
Wed Nov 18 2015
Emirates suspends Sinai overflights after Russian plane crash
Emirates airlines said Sunday it has stopped flying over Egypt's Sinai peninsula after a Russian passenger plane went down in the area with the loss of all 224 people on board.
Sun Nov 01 2015
Floating object spotted near where MH370 debris found
An Air France pilot on the flight from Paris to Reunion island spotted the object early Tuesday while flying at an altitude of 3,000 metres.
Tue Sep 15 2015
Probe after Air France plane narrowly misses mountain
French accident investigators have opened an inquiry into a near accident involving an Air France Boeing 777 which narrowly missed central Africa's highest mountain with 37 people on board.
Wed May 27 2015
Air France resumes talks with pilots as strike deepens
Air France said Wednesday it would resume talks to solve a bitter and costly strike as confusion swirled over the fate of the low-cost subsidiary at the core of its dispute with pilots.
Thu Sep 25 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024