Civil aviation profile prints. Available prints options: Design / Dark Theme / Plain background; Size Panorama (914×305 mm / 36"×12"); Size Standard (610×305 mm / 24"×12").
Boeing 747-400 Air France
Registration: F-GITH Type: 747-428 Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B1F Serial Number: 32868 First flight: Mar 5, 2003
Air France is the flag carrier of France, and is headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. The airline is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and is one of the founding members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. The airline maintains its global and domestic hub at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France was formed in 1933 through the merger of five existing airlines in France. Over more than four decades, the airline operated nearly every major variant of Boeing 747 aircraft, including the -100, -200, -300, and -400 series. At its peak, the fleet included 52 747s, connecting Paris to global destinations such as Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and Mexico City. Air France operated a total of 24 Boeing 747-400s in various passenger and cargo configurations.