Read more Air France KLM Group stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18992/air-france-klm-group.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:39:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38463/cops-yank-terror-suspects-off-klm-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGerman police commandos may have averted a terrorist attack early today when they grabbed two suspects off an Amsterdam-bound flight before the plane took off from Cologne airport, reports AP. The pair had been under observation for months and a suicide note was found in their apartment saying they wanted...http://www.newser.com/story/38463/cops-yank-terror-suspects-off-klm-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Sep 2008 4:56:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25280/air-france-klm-pulls-offer-for-alitalia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAir France-KLM has withdrawn its offer to buy Alitalia, leaving the cash-poor Italian carrier with few options. In a tersely worded statement, the world's largest airline said its Alitalia overture—which had been opposed by Alitalia's unions—was "no longer valid." With no suitors forthcoming and cash reserves dwindling—the...http://www.newser.com/story/25280/air-france-klm-pulls-offer-for-alitalia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Apr 2008 6:37:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21762/air-france-buys-alitalia-in-cut-rate-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEmbattled Italian airline Alitalia has accepted a severely discounted buyout from Air France, the BBC reports. The $1.17-billion deal, which includes both the airline and its debt, sees Air France take over the Italian carrier at 81% below company's current share price. Alitalia has been in the red for...http://www.newser.com/story/21762/air-france-buys-alitalia-in-cut-rate-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Mar 2008 3:07:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21360/french-seek-manslaughter-charges-in-concorde-crash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA public prosecutor in France is calling for Continental Airlines to face manslaughter charges over the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, Reuters reports. The supersonic jet crashed minutes after takeoff when a burst tire sent debris into an engine. A French investigation found that...http://www.newser.com/story/21360/french-seek-manslaughter-charges-in-concorde-crash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Mar 2008 7:50:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19475/kenya-airways-halts-flights-from-paris.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPlummeting tourism in the wake of January's post-election violence and France's sweeping advisory against travel to Kenya have emptied airline seats, triggering the cancellation of all Kenya Airways flights from Paris to Nairobi. The cancellation, which begins Feb. 26, will disrupt travel to other African destinations, including Congo and Rwanda.http://www.newser.com/story/19475/kenya-airways-halts-flights-from-paris.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Feb 2008 18:05:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/19405/delta-northwest-merger-close-to-takeoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDirectors at Delta and Northwest meeting tomorrow could announce a marriage of the two airlines by day’s end if a crucial deal with the airlines’ 11,000 unionized pilots can be reached, reports the Wall Street Journal. The resulting company would be the largest airline in the world, and would...http://www.newser.com/story/19405/delta-northwest-merger-close-to-takeoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 Feb 2008 6:27:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14778/italians-fuss-over-airline-takeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNews that Italy's national airline, Alitalia, is in danger of being taken over by Air France-KLM, the world's biggest airline by revenue, has sparked outrage among Italian interests who fear their local carrier will be stripped of major routes. The government promises to decide Alitalia's fate by mid-January, as politicians...http://www.newser.com/story/14778/italians-fuss-over-airline-takeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Dec 2007 14:20:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14274/air-france-offers-alitalia-1b-boost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAir France-KLM Group sweetened its bid for troubled Italian airline Alitalia today with a plan to raise $1.08 billion to upgrade aircraft and relaunch the brand, and a vow not to cut jobs. Air France is competing with Italy's No. 2 air carrier, Air One, to buy out the...http://www.newser.com/story/14274/air-france-offers-alitalia-1b-boost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Dec 2007 8:26:17 CST