Air France-KLM adjusts its organization

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  • Creation of a Strategy and Innovation division.
  • Appointment of a Corporate Secretary for the Group.

Air France-KLM management is making the following adjustments to the Group's organization in order to support the Group's strategic ambition within the framework of Trust Together.

An Air France-KLM Strategy and Innovation Division is being created. This division, attached to the Air France-KLM Chairman’s office, is in charge of defining and implementing the strategy, analyzing the changing needs of customers, market trends, the emergence of new technologies and long-term innovation. The head of this new division is Sonia Barrière, EVP Strategy and Innovation at Air France- KLM. Her appointment takes effect as of today. Sonia Barrière reports to Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, and will serve on the Group's Executive Committee.

The Digital and Flying Blue loyalty divisions will be attached to the Air France-KLM Commercial Strategy Division, which is renamed Air France - KLM's Commercial & Revenue Division. Pieter Boostma remains in charge of this division, and becomes EVP Commercial & Revenue Air France-KLM. He reports to Jean- Marc Janaillac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM. As part of his duties, he continues to serve on the Group’s Executive Committee.

The Air France-KLM Communications Division reports to the Air France-KLM Chairman’s office. The Communications Division remains under the responsibility of Dominique Wood, who is also EVP Brand and Communication at Air France.

Finally, Anne-Sophie Le Lay, currently General Counsel for the Renault group, will be joining the Group as of 20 February 2018. She is appointed Corporate Secretary of the Air France-KLM Group and of Air

France. In this context, she will report to Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, and will serve on the Group's Executive Committee.

This reorganization aims to strengthen the deployment of Air France-KLM's strategic ambition while improving coordination with the Group's airlines. It will have no impact on staffing levels.