Last evening, The Marmorosch hotel Bucharest hosted Air France’s 90th Anniversary event (the airline turned 90 on October 7th 2023). The press conference was followed by a 3D presentation of the most iconic uniforms in Air France’s history.
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The speeches were held by H.E. Nicolas Warnery – Ambassador of France to Romania, Bas Hooft’ t – Air France-KLM General Manager Alps & Central Europe, and Razvan Radut – Air France-KLM Country Sales Manager Romania and Bulgaria.
Firmly committed to sustainability, Air France is actively pursuing its environmental transition strategy by purchasing and flying fuel-efficient aircraft like the Airbus A350, Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A220 / A320 Family. The airline is also taking important eco-friendly measures on the ground (apron operations, airport lounges, maintenance facilities) and in-the air, on-board its aircraft, to achieve its environmental goals.
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By 2030, Air France aims to reduce its emissions by 30% per passenger/km compared to 2019. Also by 2030, the airline wants to use a mix of 10% SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) and 90% regular fuel for its flights. In 2022, the AF-KLM Group transported over 83 million passengers and, at some point during summer 2023, operated 835 daily flights.
For the Romanian market, AF-KLM’s passenger traffic stands at 85-90% of the values from pre-pandemic 2019 and these values are rising. For 2024, Air France is aiming for 3 daily flights between Bucharest and Paris, operated every day of the week, all-year round. Popular destinations with departure from Bucharest are Paris, Punta Cana, New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
