Airline Group

Air France–KLM

Paris, France

Airline GroupCategory
2004Founded
75,000–80,000 employeesEmployees
—Key Markets
11Verified Connections

Overview

Air France–KLM is the Paris-area holding company formed on 5 May 2004 from the merger of Air France and KLM, employing roughly 78,000 people and generating €30 billion in 2023 revenue. It wholly owns both national carriers along with their Transavia low-cost brands and the Martinair cargo operation, and holds minority stakes in several carriers it doesn't control outright — Kenya Airways (7.95%), Morocco's Royal Air Maroc (1.25%), Canada's WestJet (2.3%), Brazil's Gol (1.19%) and Air Mauritius (2.78%) among them. Its largest minority position is in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS): a 19.9% stake taken in 2025 is intended to rise to 60.5% pending competition approval, which would turn SAS from an associate into a group subsidiary.

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Company Facts

CategoryAirline Group
HeadquartersParis, France
Founded2004
Employees75,000–80,000 employees

Ownership

Holds 100% inAir France (AF)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inKLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inTransavia Holland (HV)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inTransavia France (TO)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inMartinair (MP)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 7.95% inKenya Airways (KQ)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 1.25% inRoyal Air Maroc (AT)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 2.3% inWestJet (WS)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 1.19% inCity Connexion Airlines (G3)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 2.78% inAir Mauritius (MK)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 19.9% inScandinavian Airlines System (SK)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)

Ownership stakes shown only where independently verified, with a visible source label (see links below).

Airline Portfolio & Stakes11

AIRLINEAir France (AF)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINETransavia Holland (HV)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINETransavia France (TO) via Air France (96%) and Transavia Netherlands (4%)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEMartinair (MP)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEKenya Airways (KQ)Investor · 7.95%→AIRLINERoyal Air Maroc (AT)Investor · 1.25%→AIRLINEWestJet (WS)Investor · 2.3%→AIRLINECity Connexion Airlines (G3)Investor · 1.19%→AIRLINEAir Mauritius (MK)Investor · 2.78%→AIRLINEScandinavian Airlines System (SK)Investor · 19.9%→

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