SOCIETE AIR FRANCE
Société Air France is the French société anonyme that operates the Air France airline. It is registered in the Registre du commerce et des sociétés (RCS) of Bobigny under SIREN 420 495 178, and its LEI is 969500TQO0037942GI28. The Sirene register lists the legal unit as active, created on 1 October 1998, with legal-form code 5599: a société anonyme à conseil d’administration, the French public limited company run by a board of directors. Its registered office (siège) is 45 rue de Paris, 93290 Tremblay-en-France, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The establishment number 420 495 178 00014 is that siège, not a separate company.
The main activity recorded in Sirene is NAF 51.10Z, passenger air transport. The legal unit falls in the largest INSEE headcount band, 10,000 employees or more (2024 data), and is classed as a grande entreprise. Sirene counts 176 establishments for the SIREN, 65 of them open. The register also links the company to a FINESS health-facility number and lists it as a registered training organisation with Qualiopi certification.
Société Air France’s own statutory accounts for the year to 31 December 2024 show revenue of EUR 17,469 million and a net profit of EUR 988 million. These figures appear in the subsidiaries table (note 16) of the 2024 parent-company accounts, published in the Air France-KLM 2024 Universal Registration Document. They are entity-level figures, not the consolidated group total of EUR 31,459 million. BODACC records deposits of both annual and consolidated accounts for the 2025 financial year, published on 23 June 2026. The company’s last stated share capital is EUR 126,748,775, as given in its BODACC notice of 2 November 2023.
Société Air France also files outside France. Companies House holds it as overseas company FC003768. That record gives French registration number 420495178 and the legal form Société Anonyme, and says the first UK establishment opened on 1 January 1993. It is the same legal person, not a separate UK company.
BODACC’s notices for the SIREN, 97 in all, cover changes to the administration, accounts deposits, and sales and contributions of business assets. None of them is a collective-proceedings notice (safeguard, receivership or liquidation). As a check, the same dataset does return collective-proceedings notices for other companies, so the search can find them.
Sources
- API Recherche d’entreprises (Sirene/RNE): https://recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr/search?q=420495178 (record updated 28 Oct 2026; retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- BODACC open data, notices for RCS Bobigny 420 495 178: https://bodacc-datadila.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/annonces-commerciales/ (notices of 2 Nov 2023 and 23 Jun 2026; retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- Air France-KLM, Document d’enregistrement universel 2024 (ESEF), parent-company accounts note 16 and section 5.1: https://filings.xbrl.org/969500AQW31GYO8JZD66/2024-12-31/ESEF/FR/0/afklm-2024-12-31-fr/reports/afklm-2024-12-31-fr.xhtml (filed April 2025; retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- GLEIF LEI record 969500TQO0037942GI28: https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/969500TQO0037942GI28 (last update 26 Oct 2026; retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- Companies House, overseas company FC003768: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/FC003768 (retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
Registration details
Officers
Directors and officers of Société Air France
Société Air France is a société anonyme with a board of directors (conseil d’administration). The chair of the board and the chief executive are separate roles. Benjamin Smith is Chairman of the Board and a director. Air France-KLM’s 2024 Universal Registration Document dates his chairmanship from 8 July 2024. Anne Rigail is Directeur Général (chief executive officer) and also a director. The other directors are Francesca Ecsery, Bernard Spitz and Bruno Mettling. The board also has a corporate director, Air France-KLM S.A. The BODACC notice lists Sébastien Justum alongside that directorship as its representative. Five directors represent the employees: Gaël Amaudry, Djibril Koita, Nathalie Gauthier, Raphaële Rio and Laurent Veque. That makes 11 board seats. The statutory auditors (commissaires aux comptes titulaires) are PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit and Deloitte & Associés. This composition is the one recorded in BODACC’s administration notice of 15 September 2026 and in the RNE data served by the Recherche d’entreprises API on 28 October 2026.
Recent officer changes
BODACC published changes to the administration on 21 and 22 July (two each), 28 July, 13 August (two) and 15 September 2026. The notices give the resulting board, not a list of who joined or left. The Air France-KLM 2024 Universal Registration Document records that Anne-Marie Couderc chaired the board of Société Air France until July 2024. Benjamin Smith has chaired it since 8 July 2024.
Data availability
The French register (RNE/RCS) publishes officers’ names and roles. Appointment dates for individual directors are not in the open data used here. They are given only where a filing states them.
Sources
- BODACC open data, notice of 15 September 2026 (administration), RCS Bobigny 420 495 178: https://bodacc-datadila.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/annonces-commerciales/ (retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- API Recherche d’entreprises, dirigeants: https://recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr/search?q=420495178 (retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- Air France-KLM, Document d’enregistrement universel 2024 (ESEF), governance report, directors’ biographies: https://filings.xbrl.org/969500AQW31GYO8JZD66/2024-12-31/ESEF/FR/0/afklm-2024-12-31-fr/reports/afklm-2024-12-31-fr.xhtml (filed April 2025; retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
Group Structure
Group structure of Société Air France
Société Air France is one of the two airline subsidiaries of Air France-KLM S.A., the Paris-based holding company listed on Euronext. The other is KLM. Air France-KLM holds 100% of Société Air France’s capital and voting rights (2024 Universal Registration Document, at 31 December 2024). It is both the direct and the ultimate parent, and GLEIF records this as an accounting-consolidation link since September 2004. Air France and KLM together accounted for 88% of group revenue and 66% of the group balance sheet in 2024. The consolidated scope lists 87 fully consolidated companies but does not say which group company holds each one. So only the relationships that a filing ties directly to Société Air France are listed below. In the UK, Société Air France is registered at Companies House as overseas company FC003768. That record gives French registration number 420495178, so it is the same legal person and not a subsidiary.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Identifier | Relationship | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France-KLM S.A. (France) | SIREN 552 043 002; LEI 969500AQW31GYO8JZD66 | Sole shareholder, 100% of capital and voting rights; direct and ultimate parent | AF-KLM URD 2024, notes 16 and 42.1; GLEIF |
| Joon SAS (France) | RCS Bobigny 824 537 740 | Former wholly owned subsidiary, merged into Société Air France (merger project dated 30 April 2019) | BODACC, 7 May 2019 |
| Habado SAS (France) | RCS Bobigny 922 353 966 | Received a contribution of Flying Blue loyalty-programme assets (Hachiko database co-ownership and software) valued at EUR 78,334,500, paid for in new shares issued to Société Air France (project dated 26 October 2023) | BODACC, 2 November 2023 |
| Flying Blue Miles SAS (France) | RCS Bobigny 921 540 258 | Bought part of Société Air France’s Flying Blue business for EUR 1,063,300,000 (deed of 30 November 2023); Air France-KLM holds 98% | BODACC, 20 December 2023; AF-KLM URD 2024, note 16 |
| Alpha Component Solutions SAS (France) | RCS Bobigny 925 384 257 | Received Société Air France’s Airbus A350 equipment maintenance activity by contribution, valued at EUR 162,920,800 (deed of 21 September 2026) | BODACC, 25 and 27 October 2026 |
| Société Air France, UK branch | Companies House FC003768 | Overseas-company registration of Société Air France itself (branch, not a subsidiary); first UK establishment 1 January 1993 | Companies House |
Recent structural changes
In October 2026, BODACC published the contribution of Société Air France’s A350 equipment maintenance activity, at Villeneuve-le-Roi/Orly and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, to Alpha Component Solutions. The deed is dated 21 September 2026. Air France-KLM consolidates Alpha Component Solutions at 100%. In 2023, Flying Blue loyalty-programme assets left Société Air France in two transactions. Some were contributed to Habado and some were sold to Flying Blue Miles. The Air France-KLM 2024 Universal Registration Document describes the Flying Blue Miles transaction as part of a EUR 1.5 billion financing. In 2019, Joon was merged into Société Air France.
Data availability
The Air France-KLM Universal Registration Document gives group-level interest percentages, not the direct holder of each subsidiary. Société Air France’s own list of subsidiaries is in its accounts deposited at the RCS. Those were not reachable here, because data.inpi.fr is blocked from our machines. The figures are as at 31 December 2024. The 2025 document was not used (see the shareholders section).
Sources
- Air France-KLM, Document d’enregistrement universel 2024 (ESEF), section 5.1, note 42 and parent-company note 16: https://filings.xbrl.org/969500AQW31GYO8JZD66/2024-12-31/ESEF/FR/0/afklm-2024-12-31-fr/reports/afklm-2024-12-31-fr.xhtml (filed April 2025; retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- GLEIF, direct and ultimate parent of 969500TQO0037942GI28: https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/969500TQO0037942GI28/direct-parent-relationship (retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- BODACC open data, notices of 7 May 2019, 2 Nov 2023, 20 Dec 2023, 25 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026: https://bodacc-datadila.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/annonces-commerciales/ (retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
- Companies House, FC003768: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/FC003768 (retrieved 28 Oct 2026)
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle), including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
AIR FRANCE – KLM
France
Frequently asked questions
What does SOCIETE AIR FRANCE do?
Société Air France is the French société anonyme that operates the Air France airline. Its registered main activity is passenger air transport (NAF 51.10Z), and it has 10,000 or more employees.
Who owns SOCIETE AIR FRANCE?
Air France-KLM S.A. holds 100% of Société Air France's capital and voting rights, according to Air France-KLM's 2024 accounts (at 31 December 2024).
Who is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural person is a published beneficial owner of Société Air France. The ownership chain ends at Air France-KLM, a listed company whose largest holder at 31 December 2024 was the French State, with 28.0% of capital and 27.5% of voting rights.
What is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's company registration number?
Société Air France's company number is SIREN 420 495 178 (RCS Bobigny), and its LEI is 969500TQO0037942GI28. The number 420 495 178 00014 is a SIRET, which identifies an establishment: it is the head office, not the company itself.
Is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE still an active company?
Yes. Société Air France is active in the Sirene register and is registered with GLEIF as an active entity.
When was SOCIETE AIR FRANCE incorporated?
Sirene gives 1 October 1998 as the creation date of the legal unit SIREN 420 495 178.
What is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's registered address?
The registered office is 45 rue de Paris, 93290 Tremblay-en-France, France, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
What legal structure is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE registered as?
Société Air France is a société anonyme à conseil d'administration (INSEE code 5599): a French public limited company governed by a board of directors.
What is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's revenue?
Société Air France's own accounts for 2024 show revenue of EUR 17,469 million and a net profit of EUR 988 million, as reported in the Air France-KLM 2024 Universal Registration Document. The Air France-KLM group's consolidated revenue for 2024 was EUR 31,459 million.
Is SOCIETE AIR FRANCE listed on a stock exchange?
Société Air France is not listed. Its sole shareholder, Air France-KLM S.A., is listed on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam.
Who are the officers/directors of SOCIETE AIR FRANCE?
Benjamin Smith is Chairman of the Board and Anne Rigail is Directeur Général (chief executive officer). The board has 11 seats, including Air France-KLM as a corporate director and five employee-representative directors (BODACC, 15 September 2026).
Does SOCIETE AIR FRANCE have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Société Air France is one of the two airline subsidiaries of Air France-KLM, alongside KLM. Air France-KLM is both its direct and its ultimate parent.
Is Air France owned by the French State?
Not directly. Société Air France is 100% owned by Air France-KLM S.A. The French State is Air France-KLM's largest shareholder, with 28.0% of capital and 27.5% of voting rights at 31 December 2024, according to Air France-KLM's 2024 Universal Registration Document.
Who are the main shareholders of Air France-KLM, the parent of Société Air France?
At 31 December 2024, the French State held 28.0% of Air France-KLM's capital, the Dutch State 9.1%, CMA CGM 8.8%, China Eastern Airlines 4.6% and Delta Air Lines 2.8%. Because of double voting rights, their shares of the votes differ: 27.5%, 13.3%, 12.8%, 6.7% and 4.1%.
Since when has Société Air France been a subsidiary of Air France-KLM?
Since September 2004, when the group put the Air France-KLM holding company in place over its two airline subsidiaries, Air France and KLM. GLEIF dates the consolidation link from the same month.
Is the Air France UK company FC003768 a separate subsidiary?
No. FC003768 is the Companies House overseas-company registration of Société Air France itself, which records French registration number 420495178. It is a branch of the French company, not a separate legal entity.
Which businesses has Société Air France transferred to other group companies recently?
In 2023, it contributed Flying Blue programme assets to Habado SAS and sold part of its Flying Blue business to Flying Blue Miles SAS for EUR 1,063.3 million. Under a deed of 21 September 2026, it contributed its Airbus A350 equipment maintenance activity to Alpha Component Solutions SAS.
Can Zavia monitor changes to SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including France, so records like SOCIETE AIR FRANCE's registration, shareholder, UBO, and group-structure data can be queried programmatically instead of viewed one page at a time.
Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This profile of SOCIETE AIR FRANCE was researched by Zavia from primary sources (official registers, filings and the company's own publications), each cited in the sections above, and was last checked on 28 October 2026.