Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM at LE TOP AFEP 2025: A Strong Commitment to Employment and Regional Development On March 15, Air France-KLM took part in the 7th edition of Le Top, an event organized by Afep (French Association of Private Companies) at the Palais d'Iéna in Paris. This initiative aims to strengthen the commitment of major corporations to employment and economic development, generating over 1,600 meetings between 50 top executives from large companies and 300 SMEs, mid-sized businesses, and startups.   A strategic dialogue for business growth Throughout the day, discussions revolved around key topics such as strategy, innovation, international expansion, industrialization, and more. Anne Brachet, Executive Vice President of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, represented the Group alongside other major corporate leaders, emphasizing the importance of direct dialogue to support the economic players of tomorrow.   A strong commitment to regional development Events like Top Afep are a priority for the Air France-KLM Group. With an annual contribution of over €70 billion to the French and Dutch economies and 820,000 direct and indirect jobs supported, Air France-KLM is a key driver of local, national, and European economic growth. The Group is also the largest private employer in the Île-de-France region, making it a crucial asset for regional economic vitality. (Learn more about our socio-economic impact: full study here.)   Top Jeunes: Bridging the gap between companies and schools In addition to Top Afep, Air France’s employer brand teams also participated in the Top Jeunes event on March 14, an initiative co-organized with the French Ministry of National Education. The goal: to strengthen ties between businesses and schools to better prepare young people for the jobs of the future. Through its active participation in Top Afep and Top Jeunes, #AirFranceKLM reaffirms, year after year, its commitment to employment, economic development, and innovation, alongside SMEs and young talent.

Today's publication of our 2024 financial results is an opportunity to take a look back in video at a year paved with achievements and challenges for the #AirFranceKLM Group:

Air France-KLM's Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results: Strong finish of the year translating in a Full Year operating result at €1.6 billion and margin at 5.1%. “In the fourth quarter of 2024, we delivered a particularly strong finish, concluding a year shaped by both operational and external challenges. Throughout these headwinds, we remained steadfast in our commitment to offer a premium, customer-centric service and to advance our sustainability roadmap through continued fleet renewal and ambitious SAF initiatives. We also broadened our global reach by introducing new routes and reinforcing strategic partnerships, including our recent acquisition of a minority stake in SAS, which already shows promising results. As we celebrated our 20th anniversary as a Group, the Olympic Games provided a unique platform to demonstrate our operational expertise and capabilities and offered unparalleled visibility for France as a destination. In 2025, we will continue to deliver on our strategic roadmap, and keep transformation as our number one priority. In this context, we remain confident in achieving our medium-term ambition, with a disciplined approach to capital allocation and cost efficiency. I want to thank our customers for flying with us, and our employees for their dedication and outstanding service", said our CEO, Benjamin Smith. Read all the details of the Air France-KLM Group's Q4 and Full Year 2024 results at https://lnkd.in/e4QRfPvV. Starting 11:30am CET today, follow our press conference webcast  https://lnkd.in/e944-K7N.

We are at a critical crossroads for the future of European aviation. The Draghi report highlights three urgent challenges: energy security, European competitiveness, and emissions reduction. The aviation sector is making continuous efforts towards a lower emissions future, with the first year of ReFuelEU SAF mandates now in effect. Amongst the many challenges, one opportunity stands out: European leadership in e-SAF, an alternative aviation fuel produced using clean electricity, which has the potential to begin addressing all three challenges.    Air France-KLM invests heavily in fleet renewal to reduce CO2 emissions, on top of being the largest buyer of SAF amongst all airlines. However, there is an urgent need for alternatives such as e-SAF to further reduce emissions, as we see that global air traffic continues to grow due to increasing demand.     That's why we co-founded Project SkyPower, a coalition of aviation partners, including airlines, e-SAF innovators, and finance houses. We are calling on EU policymakers to urgently facilitate a more enabling policy environment to accelerate corporate action via five key interventions: 1️⃣ Make e-SAF a strategic priority in the Clean Industrial Deal and the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan 2️⃣ Recycle ETS revenues from aviation to capitalise a market intermediary that enters long-term contracts with e-SAF producers and short-term contracts with offtakers 3️⃣ Establish a bridging mechanism in 2025 to support first movers before the intermediary comes online 4️⃣ Provide certainty on mandates, production criteria and penalties 5️⃣ Mitigate project-on-project risk via a government-backed backstop mechanism   The EU has all the ingredients to lead on e-SAF—now it must act.   See the open letter developed by Project SkyPower here: https://lnkd.in/eY26MZTB   #eSAF #ProjectSkyPower #ReFuelEU

From all of us at #AirFranceKLM: Happy new year! May 2025 bring you to new destinations and connect us further.

On the occasion of the Saudi-France Investment Forum 2024 in Riyadh, Air France-KLM announced its plan to expand its footprint in Saudi Arabia, with the upcoming launch of a new service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Riyadh Airports, operated by Air France, during the summer of 2025. This announcement was made in the presence of Deputy Minister of Tourism for International Affairs Sultan AlMusallam. It comes a few days before Transavia, the low-cost arm of Air France-KLM launches services to Jeddah from Paris-Orly and Lyon. With these new services, supported by the Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) | برنامج الربط الجوي, all three airlines of the #AirFranceKLM Group (#AirFrance, #KLM and #Transavia) will be serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines already flies to Riyadh and Dammam. Read the full press release at https://bit.ly/4gdvlK7

The #AirFranceKLM Group & SAUDI AIRLINES, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, today signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) that lays the foundation for a strengthened cooperation in the fields of passenger transport and aircraft maintenance. The signing took place at the Saudia French Investment Forum in Riyadh, (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. Read the full press release at https://bit.ly/4fV3e2v

[#AirFranceKLM Third Quarter 2024 Results] Contrasting trends for the Group: Revenues continued to grow, driven by increased capacity and robust underlying demand. Operating income was however significantly impacted by the Paris Olympics Games, affecting Air France Group. Strong cost issues persisting on KLM side led to decisive steps to structurally enhance the airline 's performance as part of the Group's ongoing transformation efforts. All details of our Q3 2024 results at https://lnkd.in/ebxn6R6S

On 30 October 2024, at the APEX/IFSA #GlobalEXPO 2024 ceremony held in Long Beach, California (USA), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was awarded World Class Award and Air France certified as a 5-star airline for several year running. At the ceremony, our #AirFranceKLM CEO Benjamin Smith also received the CEO Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his actions, dedication and impact on the air transport industry.

The Air France-KLM Group has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies for the supply of up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the Group’s airlines over a 10-year period, until 2035. This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by #AirFranceKLM to date, and is another step towards the incorporation of at least 10% of more sustainable aviation fuel on all its flights by 2030. Already the world’s first user of SAF in 2022 and 2023, Air France-KLM continues to support the development of SAF production capabilities in France and Europe. https://lnkd.in/eP4v_KwM