Tricolour Ups Capacity...
2015 was a year Air France will probably want to regret as the company suffered from further financial losses and its relationship with the trade unions having been strained. 2016 has been less stressful and is looking at reducing its losses in the near future.
Air France currently operates 7 daily flights between London Heathrow and its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulles which is normally in the hands of Airbus A320 family aircraft (although the Airbus A318's are the rarest to find although they do appear from time-to-time).
As per Airline Route, with Air France due to take delivery of their first Boeing 787-9's, and it has been revealed that Air France will utilise Boeing 787-9's one of its daily flights between London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle being introduced on 6th February 2017. Boeing 787-9's will operate on AF1680/1681 6 days a week with Airbus A320 family aircraft to operate on Wednesdays. Boeing 787-9's are expected to operate until 25th March 2017 when the Summer 2017 schedule takes effect.
Currently, Air France operates a large Airbus A320 family fleet with 119 in service which includes 18 Airbus A318's, 38 Airbus A319's, 43 Airbus A320's, 5 Airbus A321-100's and 15 Airbus A321-200's.
Golf Tango Alpha Uniform is one of 15 Airbus A321-200's in service with Air France, delivered new to the flag-carrier in February 2009 and she is powered by 2 CFM International CFM56-5B1/3 engines.
Airbus A321-212 F-GTAU on final approach into Runway 27L at London Heathrow (LHR) on AF1680 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
Tricolour Ups Capacity...
2015 was a year Air France will probably want to regret as the company suffered from further financial losses and its relationship with the trade unions having been strained. 2016 has been less stressful and is looking at reducing its losses in the near future.
Air France currently operates 7 daily flights between London Heathrow and its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulles which is normally in the hands of Airbus A320 family aircraft (although the Airbus A318's are the rarest to find although they do appear from time-to-time).
As per Airline Route, with Air France due to take delivery of their first Boeing 787-9's, and it has been revealed that Air France will utilise Boeing 787-9's one of its daily flights between London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle being introduced on 6th February 2017. Boeing 787-9's will operate on AF1680/1681 6 days a week with Airbus A320 family aircraft to operate on Wednesdays. Boeing 787-9's are expected to operate until 25th March 2017 when the Summer 2017 schedule takes effect.
Currently, Air France operates a large Airbus A320 family fleet with 119 in service which includes 18 Airbus A318's, 38 Airbus A319's, 43 Airbus A320's, 5 Airbus A321-100's and 15 Airbus A321-200's.
Golf Tango Alpha Uniform is one of 15 Airbus A321-200's in service with Air France, delivered new to the flag-carrier in February 2009 and she is powered by 2 CFM International CFM56-5B1/3 engines.
Airbus A321-212 F-GTAU on final approach into Runway 27L at London Heathrow (LHR) on AF1680 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).