Air France News

Airbus A330 Has History Of Airspeed Problems

June 7, 2009

Airbus has faced problems with the speed sensors on its A330 aircraft dating back to at least 2001, forcing changes in equipment as well as the pilot's flight manual, according to regulatory documents.
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Bodies, Debris Retrieved From Air France Crash

June 7, 2009

Brazilian search crews on Saturday retrieved the first bodies from a crashed Air France plane in the Atlantic.
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Airbus Warns Airlines After Air France Crash

June 5, 2009

Brazilian search teams on Thursday scoured choppy Atlantic waters for remains of a crashed Air France jet after the first debris retrieved by helicopter turned out to be rubbish.
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Spies Downplay Air France Jet Bomb Scenario

June 4, 2009

Intelligence services and security analysts who monitor extremist groups see nothing as yet to indicate foul play in the crash of Air France flight 447.
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Brazilian Crews Gather First Air France Wreckage

June 4, 2009

Brazilian search crews fished the first debris from a crashed Air France flight out of choppy Atlantic waters on Thursday amid concern the plane may have flown through a storm at the wrong speed.
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Iberia Can Still Merge With Air France, Lufthansa

June 4, 2009

Iberia has not ruled out a merger with Air France or Lufthansa in place of current suitor British Airways, its finance director said on Wednesday as the airline offered more proof of a "spectacular" fall in business.
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More Air France Debris Found, Explosion Unlikely

June 3, 2009

Search crews flying over the Atlantic on Wednesday found debris from the crashed Air France jet spread over more than 55 miles of ocean, reinforcing the possibility it broke up in the air.
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Flying Into Storms To Be Avoided - Pilots

June 3, 2009

Airline pilots are well known for a sense of calm confidence, but when it comes to flying through thunderstorms, they tend to have the same reaction -- don't.
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Brazil Navy Races To Air France Wreckage

June 3, 2009

Brazilian navy divers rushed on Wednesday to reach the wreckage of an Air France jet and start pulling debris from the Atlantic Ocean, where the plane with 228 people went down.
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Brazil Finds Air France Wreckage, All Feared Dead

June 2, 2009

Brazilian military planes found wreckage on Tuesday from an Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people aboard, the airline's worst disaster in its 75-year history.
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