Tag Archives: Air France

Air France Pilots Suspended After Mid-Flight Fight

Bloomberg News reports: Two Air France pilots were suspended after coming to blows in the cockpit of an Airbus jetliner during a flight between Geneva and Paris, the latest safety issue to plague the airline. The mid-air dispute occurred in June, according to a spokeswoman for the carrier Saturday, who confirmed a report by La Tribune newspaper. The dispute turned …

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This Is An Ad For Something

AdWeek names this their “Ad Of The Day:” Air France embarks on a lavish flight of fantasy in this trippy 45-second global commercial by BETC Paris. Directed by film collective We Are From LA (which also directed Pharrell’s “24 Hours of Happy” video, as well as Evian’s “Baby & Me,” also by BETC), the action takes place inside an oversized, …

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Air France Jet Feared Crashed Off Brazil

An Air France jet with 228 people on board is feared to have crashed in the ocean off the coast of Brazil. Two Brazilian squadrons are searching for the plane, although it disappeared after it left the country’s radar space, said the officer, who declined to be named. The flight, AF 447, took off shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday local …

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