Air France invests in customer comfort and fleet with Airbus A350 to Cairo

For many years, Air France has been committed to reducing its environmental footprint by implementing concrete actions – weight reduction on board, reducing and recycling waste, promoting eco-piloting, reducing the noise footprint, reducing and offsetting CO2 emissions and eliminating single-use plastic items, etc. This aircraft consumes 25% less fuel (i.e. 2.5 liters per passenger/100 km) thanks to the incorporation of materials which are up to 67% lighter – 53% composites and 14% titanium. In addition, its noise footprint is reduced by 40%. Air France has decided to partially power the Airbus A350 ferry flight between Toulouse and Paris-Charles de Gaulle with biofuel. This initiative underlines the importance of biofuel for the aviation sector and Air France’s commitment to contributing to its development.

“The main lever for reducing our environmental footprint remains our fleet modernization today, symbolized by the A350 to Cairo. Our ambition is to exceed our customer’s expectation, while reducing our environmental footprint. We therefor invest in the renewal of our fleet, introducing the latest-generation aircraft with the A350.”

Said Frederic Burban, Country Sales Manager, Air France-KLM. “At the same time, we have upgraded our cabin features to let our customers experience the most comfortable journey. I am very pleased we can offer this product now on our Paris – Cairo route.”

Air France offers a new definition of comfort, where the customers enjoy a more spacious cabin in Business, Premium Economy and Economy class, with windows that are 30% larger throughout the aircraft. A new air pressure system provides a more comfortable cabin atmosphere with regularly renewed cabin air, and the lighting system adapts seamlessly to the different flight phases for the comfort of passengers.

The Airbus A350 cabin is also one of the quietest on the latest-generation twin-aisle aircraft. Moreover, on board the Airbus A350, customers can stay connected with Air France CONNECT, the inflight Wi-Fi.