Air France
global flag carrier, major size, FR.
- Ownership
- state, flag carrier
- Starting fleet
- 12 x Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation, 6 x Douglas DC-6B, 4 x Vickers Viscount 800
- Bases
- ORY
- Starting routes
- ORY-IDL, ORY-YUL, ORY-LHR, ORY-FRA, ORY-ZRH, ORY-MAD, ORY-BRU
- Confidence
- estimated (to be verified)
Fleets and networks are approximations for the prototype and are scaled to the model. Source: General knowledge, approximate. Needs a primary source before release.
Evidence
Facts about this airline that were checked against published sources. Fleet counts for 1958 could not be sourced for any airline, so the starting fleets above remain estimates.
| Field | Year | Checked value | Agreement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| founding / ownership | 1958 | Formed 30 August 1933 by merger of five airlines; all French air transport companies nationalised 26 June 1945; Compagnie Nationale Air France created by act of 16 June 1948 with the state initially holding 70 percent and later almost 100 p | confirmed | en.wikipedia.org |
| orders: Caravelle | 1959 | Of 20 Caravelle I sold, 10 went to Air France. Air France received its first order for the type in 1956. First revenue flight 1959 on Paris, Rome, Athens, Istanbul; F-BHRB "Lorraine" entered the Paris to London route on 27 July 1959. | close | en.wikipedia.org |
| orders: Boeing 707-320 | 1960 | Air France ordered 707s in late 1955; jet operations from 1960 with Caravelle and Boeing 707. Order size and delivery dates not found. | new | en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org |
| fleet by type | 1958 | No fleet count found. Air France operated Lockheed Constellations from 1947 to 1965. DC-6B and Viscount in the Air France fleet were not confirmed in any page opened. | new | en.wikipedia.org |