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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024