Air France’s B787 takes off from Montreal to Paris!

 

Montreal,  May 1^st 2017

 

• As from May 1^st 2017, Air France’s new Dreamliner will fly from Montreal to Paris on a daily basis.
• Montreal is the first transatlantic destination served by Air France’s B787.

 

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Air France has launched its daily service between Paris and Montreal by Boeing 787. To celebrate the arrival of this first flight on May 1^st, the Dreamliner was given the traditional water salute by the fire department at Montreal-Trudeau airport.

 

The Boeing 787 will serve Montreal-Trudeau airport on a daily basis until the end of October 2017.

 

Air France’s Boeing 787s are equipped with 30 seats in Business class, 21 seats in Premium Economy and 225 seats in Economy class.

 

“We are very proud to be able to offer our Montreal customers the first chance to experience this aircraft on Air France’s long-haul network,” said Jean-Noël Rault, Vice-President and General Manager of Air France-KLM in Canada.

 

Philippe Rainville, President and CEO of Aéroports de Montréal, said: “Air France is one of our first airlines, serving Montreal-Trudeau for nearly 70 years. Over the years, it has been constantly renewing its fleet while at the same time improving the quality of customer service. We are delighted to welcome Air France’s B787’s first transatlantic commercial flight to Montreal-Trudeau.”

 

Flight schedules (in local time) of Air France’s Boeing 787:

 

AF345: leaves Montreal-Trudeau at 16:50, arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 5:30 the following day;

AF344: leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 13:35, arrives at Montreal-Trudeau at 14:55.

 

Air France and the Boeing 787

 

On April 20th, the company took delivery of its second Boeing 787 in Charleston. Air France will take delivery of three more aircraft by the end of 2017. By summer 2018, the fleet will comprise six aircraft.

 

This aircraft has many operational assets and offers greater comfort for customers:
– The fuel consumption of the Boeing 787 is 20% less than that of previous generation aircraft.
– It provides a significant reduction in CO2 emissions and noise emissions.

 

For Air France customers, the Boeing 787 provides several assets:

 

• Air France’s latest travel cabins: a real cocoon in the sky in the Business cabin (30 seats) and comfort for all in the new Premium Economy cabin (21 seats) and Economy (225 seats);
• on-board WiFi adapted to the needs of customers (from 20MB to 200MB for a price varying between €5 and €30);
• windows that are approximately 30% larger than on similar aircraft;
• lighting moods adapted to the various different phases of the flight;
• improved air pressure and enhanced in-flight humidity levels for greater travel comfort.

Montreal, second most served long-haul destination on the Air France network

 

After New York, Air France is the second most served destination in terms of seat capacity on Air France’s long-haul network. As from May 29th and until the end of September, Air France customers will be able to choose from 3 flights on departure from Montreal: 16:55 (B787), 19:20 (B777) or 22:05 (B777).

 

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