Air France News

Airbus, Air France Acquitted over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures. …

Families Seek Truth as Airbus, Air France Face Crash Trial

PARIS (AP) — Nicolas Toulliou had just proposed marriage to his girlfriend. Nelson Marinho Jr. was heading off on a new oil exploration job. Eric Lamy was about to celebrate his 38th birthday. They were among 228 people killed in …

France Opens Safety Probe of ‘Serious’ NY-Paris Flight Issue

PARIS (AP) — France’s bureau that investigates air crashes and aviation safety said Wednesday it is looking into a “serious incident” involving an Air France flight from New York’s JFK airport that suffered flight control problems on approach to its …

Stall Warnings Questioned in Air France Crash

The French agency investigating the 2009 plane crash over the Atlantic says it has dropped a recommendation that air safety authorities study whether stall alarms function properly. The BEA agency said Wednesday after a string of critical media reports that …