This is an Air France casserole in the Premiere pattern (First Class) made by Pillivuyt (France) and is date coded 1973. It is 5 7/8" long, 3 5/8" wide and 11/2" tall. It is in excellent condition. Below is a history of Air France:
Air France (formally Société Air France), based in Paris, France, is the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. Air France operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 185 destinations in 83 countries. The airline's global hub is at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with Paris Orly Airport, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport serving as secondary hubs. Air France's corporate headquarters, previously in central Paris, are located at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, north of Paris.
Air France was formed on 7 October 1933, from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA), and Sociéte Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA).
