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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:13 PM

Published 11/06/2009 by UBM Aviation


Air France dismisses head of flight operations and announces safety review

Air France (AF) has dismissed Gilbert Rovetto, deputy general director flight operations, and formed a committee with pilots to review and reform the airline’s flight safety processes and practices, according to media reports.

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