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Azucena Salazar

Air France to Fly Paris to Rio de Janeiro Twice Daily Starting May 2027, Aboard A350-900

An Air France Airbus A350 900 jetliner moves on the tarmac at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, on May 12, 2020. (Credit: Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT/AFP via Getty Images)

The Briefing

  • Air France will add a second daily Airbus A350-900 nonstop between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão on May 31, 2027, bringing the route to 14 weekly round-trips in each direction.
  • The new AF512 departs Paris at 10:10, arriving at Galeão at 16:40; the existing AF442 holds its 13:25 departure with an arrival at 19:45.
  • Rio de Janeiro becomes the second South American city — after São Paulo — to receive twice-daily service from Air France, with both frequencies flown exclusively on the A350-900.
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