09 · 10 · 26 Air France aime le cinéma Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Since it was founded in 1933, Air France has maintained a close relationship with film, art, and culture. Whether it's on the big screen, on a film set, or at 35,000 feet in the air, the airline has grown alongside the film industry while also constantly reinventing the meaning of travel.Over the decades, Air France has become one of the world's leading film distributors.FIRST STEPSAir France took its first steps into in-flight entertainment in 1957. That year, newsreels, documentaries, travel films, and cartoons started to be featured on DC-6 and DC-7 aircraft on select long-haul routes, marking a quiet revolution that would soon gain momentum. «Caroline en avión», una historieta entregada a los niños a bordo – 1957 On May 1, 1966, Air France made aviation history. For the first time, a full in-flight entertainment program was offered on a Paris–New York flight operated by a Boeing 707. The cabin was transformed into a movie theater during the flight, and thus the “Festival en plein ciel” was born. ONE-PERSON CINEMADuring the 1980s, Air France continued to prioritize innovation: video screens became standard throughout its long-haul fleet, and in the 1990s, personal entertainment systems completely transformed the in-flight experience. Movie viewing became a matter of personal taste. Pasajera en la cabina «La Première» de un B777-300ER – 2010 Today, Air France offers more than 1,500 hours of on-demand content on 38,000 individual HD and 4K screens through its in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.Recent partnerships with various streaming platforms offer passengers exclusive early access to many movies fresh off the big screen and TV series that haven't premiered yet.More than just an airline, Air France continues to be a creator of dreams, true to its motto: “Air France aime le cinéma”.Air France has been an official partner of the Cannes Film Festival for 46 consecutive years. This partnership takes the form of La Plage Air France, a pop-up venue that has become an iconic part of the festival, located next to the Hôtel Martinez Cannes.
