Air France-KLM - statistics & facts
Air France-KLM S.A. is a Franco-Dutch airline holding company created by the merger of Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 2004. Both airlines still operate as separate subsidiaries of the parent company. The group is also one of the founders of the SkyTeam airline alliance. The company is based at Charles-de-Gaulle Airport near Paris, the busiest European airport. The main shareholders of Air France-KLM are the French and Dutch governments.
In 2023, Air France-KLM had a fleet of 551 planes: 182 for long-haul flights, 262 for medium-haul flights, 65 for regional flights and six more aircraft were available for cargo services. That year, Air France-KLM's staff consisted of approximately 73,300 full-time employees. With roughly 47,000 people, ground staff accounted for the largest share of the workforce by far. Around 25,500 people were employed as cabin crew and 9,634 as cockpit crew.
That year, Air France-KLM’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Transavia, launched by the group for medium-haul flights in 2007, the budget airline generated around 2.6 billion euros in passenger revenue in 2023. This was a 19 percent increase compared to the value registered in the previous year. Other subsidiaries of the group are Hop!, Joon, and Martinair.
Currently, the airline group puts a great deal into decarbonizing their air operations. In order to achieve their goals, the group plans to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), buy more new technology aircraft, and improve ground operations. Particularly, Air France – KLM has bought 3.09 billion liters of SAF since 2013. This was one of the biggest consumptions among global aviation companies. In the year 2023, the company entered into long-term SAF agreements with Nestle and DG Fuels, two significant SAF producers, to demonstrate its dedication to sustainable aviation.
In 2023, Air France-KLM had a fleet of 551 planes: 182 for long-haul flights, 262 for medium-haul flights, 65 for regional flights and six more aircraft were available for cargo services. That year, Air France-KLM's staff consisted of approximately 73,300 full-time employees. With roughly 47,000 people, ground staff accounted for the largest share of the workforce by far. Around 25,500 people were employed as cabin crew and 9,634 as cockpit crew.
Performance of Air France-KLM's business segments
Air France-KLM's main activities are passenger transport and air freight, as well as aircraft maintenance and servicing. In 2023, the company generated over 30 billion euros in revenue, which was a substantial rebound after the coronavirus pandemic and the largest revenue recorded since 2010. Furthermore, more than 23 billion euros thereof were achieved through passenger transport and 2.5 billion euros through air freight transport.That year, Air France-KLM’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Transavia, launched by the group for medium-haul flights in 2007, the budget airline generated around 2.6 billion euros in passenger revenue in 2023. This was a 19 percent increase compared to the value registered in the previous year. Other subsidiaries of the group are Hop!, Joon, and Martinair.
Air France/ KLM Group – Destination Sustainability
The global transportation industry is a significant polluter, generating more than seven billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually and air transportation is one of the biggest sources of pollution in the industry. Therefore, it is vital to reduce the emission levels of aviation. Due to this reason, the European Union launched the European Green Deal in 2019, a new set of plans for all industries in Europe for reducing carbon emissions. As European airlines, Air France/KLM Group are bound by these rules.Currently, the airline group puts a great deal into decarbonizing their air operations. In order to achieve their goals, the group plans to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), buy more new technology aircraft, and improve ground operations. Particularly, Air France – KLM has bought 3.09 billion liters of SAF since 2013. This was one of the biggest consumptions among global aviation companies. In the year 2023, the company entered into long-term SAF agreements with Nestle and DG Fuels, two significant SAF producers, to demonstrate its dedication to sustainable aviation.
