Boeing is trying to interest Air France in the purchase of the Boeing 777. An Air France Boeing 747 pilot, Andre Groppo of the airline's evaluation division, flew the aircraft between Dubai and Paris in late February. Air France directors, headed by chairman Christian Blanc, also attended a presentation of the aircraft, at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. In 1995 Air France successfully negotiated a delivery rescheduling of three Boeing 767s, three 737s and three 747s to take instead seven 767s and eight 737s, with delivery between 1999 and 2001. The French flag carrier is negotiating a similar agreement with Airbus Industrie.
Source: Flight International
