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Air France, KLM: Key facts
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Following are key facts on Air France and KLM, which have announced a deal that would see the two carriers combine to create the world's third-largest airline. Air France
• Air France is ranked as Europe's third biggest airline behind Germany's Lufthansa and British Airways. • With a fleet of 373 aircraft, it flies to more than 200 destinations in 85 countries. • The airline is still 56 percent owned by the French government, but that hasn't stopped it from exploiting the ever-expanding Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to increase services to Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia. • Air France has also benefited from its involvement in the SkyTeam alliance with Korean Air Lines and the U.S.'s Delta Air Lines. • The alliance competes with BA's oneworld and Lufthansa's Star Alliance. Along with British Airways it is the only operator of the supersonic jet Concorde. • It also competes against Lufthansa and FedEx in the world cargo market. • Chairman and Chief Executive: Jean-Cyril Spinetta • Web site: www.airfrance.net KLM Royal Dutch Airlines• KLM ranks as Europe's fourth-biggest airline but it has been struggling to compete with the likes of British Airways and Lufthansa. • The company entered into merger talks with British Airways, but that came to naught because of complex international rules. • KLM's network connects some 350 destinations in more than 80 countries on six continents. • With U.S. partners Northwest and Continental, it is part of the Wings marketing alliance. • Its also owns 26 percent of Kenya Airways. • The Dutch government owns 14 percent of KLM. • President and Chief Executive Officer: Leo M. van Wijk • Web site: www.klm.nl
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