Air France CEO meets Dubai aviation leaders

She welcomed guests from the Emirati community, the Ambassador of France to the UAE – Xavier Chatel, elite members of the Air France Flying Blue loyalty programme, airline staff, partners and representatives of the French business community.

During her visit to Dubai, Rigail also signed two Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) contracts with Dubai-based companies, and visited the airline’s regional offices at Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA). The networking event was realised in partnership with lille3000* association and sponsored by Clarins.  

Rigail said: “I am delighted to be here in Dubai with you today. Air France is proud to have served the UAE and help connect the community to France and our international network for 46 years and this work continues. Today, our clients can fly day and night to Paris and beyond. We recently opened our new regional headquarters at Dubai Airport Free Zone with a strong emphasis on sustainability, which is at the heart of what we do, across our passenger and cargo services, including with the increasing use of sustainable aviation fuels, which we have supported for many years.”