Brazilian delays slow Air France inquiry

Lengthy legal procedures in Brazil are slowing down a French inquiry into last month's Air France crash and Brazilian autopsy reports are still to be released, a French magistrate said on Wednesday.

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Retrieving Air France black box will be epic task Jun 02, 2009 2:15PM

The first sighting off Brazil's coast of possible wreckage from a missing Air France jet signals the start of what could be one of the most challenging operations ever mounted to retrieve the tell-tale "black box." Read more

Two Lufthansa jets to give clues on AirFrance Jun 02, 2009 2:13PM

Two Lufthansa jets believed to have been in the same area half an hour before the missing Air France flight are to provide clues for the investigation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. Read more

High seas search for Air France jet with 228 aboard Jun 02, 2009 1:53PM

Search planes scoured the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean early on Tuesday, looking for the remains of an Air France jetliner that disappeared in a severe storm with 228 people on board. Read more

Air France jet crashes into Atlantic with 228 aboard Jun 01, 2009 4:31PM

An Air France plane with 228 people on board was presumed to have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after hitting stormy weather during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Read more

Air France plane disappears into Atlantic; 228 on board Jun 01, 2009 1:02PM

Air France said on Monday its Airbus A330-200 plane, flight 447 was lost amid strong thunderstorms and lightning as it flew across the Atlantic Ocean. Read more

Air France Airliner vanishes with 228 on board, search operations underway Jun 01, 2009 9:51AM

The Brazilian air force has started search operations for the Air France airliner that disappeared as it crossed the Atlantic on its way to Paris from Brazil Rio de Janeiro Read more

Air France plane missing over Atlantic after storm Jun 01, 2009 9:23AM

An Air France plane with 228 people on board disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on its way from Brazil to Paris on Monday after hitting strong turbulence and French officials said they feared a disaster. Read more

Air France-KLM to cut up to 3,000 jobs by 2011 Apr 15, 2009 5:56AM

Air France-KLM <AIRF.PA>, Europe's biggest airline, aims to cut between 2,500 and 3,000 jobs in the next two financial years, a spokeswoman for the carrier said on Wednesday. Read more

European markets fall, led by Air France-KLM, Philips - European commentary Mar 27, 2009 2:21PM

The European markets fell for the first time in seven days on Friday after Air France-KLM forecast an annual loss and Royal Philips Electronics warned sales will decline this year. Read more