Who are we?

Since June 12, 2001, the Association "Air France Museum" has been working in collaboration with Air France’s Historical and Cultural Heritage Service for the conservation, development and enhancement of the Company’s heritage.

Its offices are located in the Pegase building, local Bravo of Roissy Charles de Gaulle.

 The Association "Air France Museum" thus takes over from the old internal structure "Museum" which since 1972 had accomplished a remarkable work. 

The establishment of an association thus ensures the safeguarding of the historical and cultural heritage of Air France and the companies that constituted the Company.

The main objectives are of course to gather and conserve, but also to:

• Receive in deposit, all souvenirs, works of art, objects, posters, models, documents, photos, films… Related to present and past history.
• Be an expert or bring in the necessary specialists, both with Air France’s services and outside the company.
• Initiate or conduct any historical and cultural action concerning Air France’s past.

 

 The association is a founding member of the Air France Museum Endowment Fund, created in 2018, a new legal structure allowing to receive donations (offering the possibility of a partial tax exemption) and especially to guarantee their inalienability.

 

Roissy Charles de Gaulle site includes: 

• Archives and Documentation
• The collections of the Air France Museum, from now on, are kept at CDG in the room (800 m2) called "The Catedral", by the Air France heritage service, which ensures the logistics (inventory, maintenance, restoration and provision for their valorization).
   

The actions are mainly carried out by volunteers, mostly retired from airlines and flight attendants on temporary missions, made available by Air France.

Requests must be made by phone at 01.41.56.64.75 or by email (see the "Contact" tab)

Sale of derivative products:

The products offered for sale are presented by clicking on the tab "La Boutique" (Air France shopping)

Our statutes

TITLE I Formation and Purpose of the Association

Section 1

There is formed between the undersigned and all other persons adhering to these statutes, an association governed by the law of July 1, 1901, subsequent laws and these statutes.

 

Article 2: Name

The association takes the following name: "Musée Air France"

 

Article 3: Purpose

The purpose of the association is:

• to collect, keep, or receive in deposit (subject to an agreement as provided for by articles 1915 and following of the civil code) all souvenirs, works of art, objects, posters, books, models, documents, etc. … interesting the present and past history of the Air France Company and the companies behind it. These inalienable elements, contributed by Air France, or public or private donors, represent the historical and cultural heritage of Air France, and therefore of air transport in general.
• to be the guarantor of the maintenance and development of the said heritage, both historically and in terms of the quality of its conservation and restoration.
• to be an expert, or to involve the necessary specialists, in historical matters, both with Air France departments and outside the company.
• to reproduce, distribute or lend these elements of Air France's heritage in order to increase the notoriety of its image.
• and in general, to initiate or lead any action of a historical and cultural nature concerning Air France's past, in particular by participating in exhibitions internal or external to Air France with a view to promoting air transport French in accordance with the guidelines set by Air France.Section 4: Resources

 

Aricle 4 : Ressources

The resources of the Association are made up of membership fees, donations and subsidies received, invoicing for the services it can provide, and the sale of reproductions of posters and objects.
In addition, Air France makes available to the Association, by written agreement, the offices, premises and material resources necessary for its activity, and possibly personnel.
To achieve its objectives, the association relies, for its logistics, on the services of Air France, including that of the Historical and Cultural Heritage, or any entity of the company whose mission would participate in the development of the history of Air France and French air transport.
It may delegate to them, in whole or in part, by agreement, certain poster and object reproduction activities.

Article 5: Headquarters

The seat of the association is fixed.

Article 6: Duration

The duration of the association is set at 99 years.

TITLE II Composition of the association

Article 7: Members

The Association is made up of founding members, honorary members, active members and benefactor members.
Honorary members are those who have rendered important services to the association. They are appointed by vote of the Board of Directors.
In the event of the disappearance or incapacity of a founding member, the latter is replaced by an honorary member elected by the majority of the college of founders.
Active members are any natural or legal person wishing to provide assistance (financial or not) to the Association, and paying a contribution fixed annually by the Board of Directors, on condition that he submit it for approval to the most next general meeting.
Benefactor members are those who pay a premium at a higher level set by the General Assembly.
Honorary members are exempt from dues.
Subscription as a member implies full adherence to these statutes and the rules that derive therefrom according to the internal regulations.
The members of the association must enjoy their civil and civic rights.

 

Article 8: Admission

To be part of the association, it is necessary to be approved by the office which decides, during each of its meetings, on the present applications for admission.
The office decides sovereignly on all membership applications. In the case of refusal of a request, his decision is not reasoned and is without appeal.

Article 9: Cancellation

Membership of the association is lost:

1. by resignation, which must reach the office of the association, before July 1 of each year, failing which, the member will have to pay his full subscription for the following year;
2. by default of payment of the contribution during a financial year;
3. by pronounced removal from the Board of Directors for serious reasons;
4. by loss of civil and civic rights;
5. by death.

The decision of the Board of Directors is without appeal, and, by express agreement, cannot give rise to any legal action whatsoever,
nor to any claim whatsoever on the property of the Association, or on that on deposit.

Article 10: responsibility of members

The Association's own assets alone are liable for the commitments contracted by it, without any of the members of this association, even those who participate in its administration, being held personally liable, except for serious or intentional fault.
The historical elements provided by Air France, or others, remain inalienable, as indicated in article 3.

TITLE III Administration

Article 11: Board of Directors

The association is administered by a Board of Directors composed of 18 members, including six (6) permanent members and twelve (12) elected for three years by the General Assembly, and renewable by thirds.
Each member must meet, to be elected, the double majority (of those present and represented) of the General Assembly and the founding members.
Only members up to date with their dues, or exempted, are eligible.
The six permanent members are:
The Chairman of Air France or his representative
The Air France Communications Director or his representative
The Director of Air France Headquarters and the Heritage Department or his representative
The President of the Amicale Air France or his representative
The President of the Amicale d'UTA or his representative
The President of the Association of Retired Air Inter ARIT or his representative
In the event of the resignation of one or more members of the Board, the latter temporarily appoints the additional member(s). The functions of these additional members will expire at the meeting of the next General Assembly, or upon approval of the latter, may be maintained for the duration of the remaining term of office.

Article 12: Bureau of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors elects among its members, and for the duration of the mandate, an office composed of:
A president

A Vice-President
A General Secretary
A Deputy Secretary General
A Treasurer
An assistant treasurer
An Honorary President
An Honorary Vice-President

The composition of the office as of 05/17/2022 is as follows:

Chairman                                          Etienne RACHOU
Vice-Chairman                                 Bernard POURCHET
General Secretary                            Olivier BERTHAULT
Deputy Secretary General               Bernard BAZOT
Treasurer                                         Jacques CHAFFAUX
Deputy Treasurer                             André CHEVALIER

Honorary President                         Jean SIGNORET
Honorary President                         Denis PARENTEAU
Honorary Vice President                 Mrs. Marylène VANIER

Article 13: Meeting of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors meets at least once every six months, and each time it is convened by its Chairman or, failing that, by its Vice-Chairman or its General Secretary.
In case of emergency, one third of the founding members can convene the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may convene to its meetings, in an advisory capacity, any member of the Association whose professional or historical competence would be useful for the purpose of its work, and set up, with their assistance, study commissions to a specific object.
In all meetings of the Board, the members of the Board alone have a voice in the deliberations.
Decisions are taken by a majority of the votes of those present and represented (delegations of power can only be given to members of the Board).
In the event of a tie vote, the Chairman's vote is decisive.
The presence, or the representation, of 2/3 of its members is necessary for the validity of the deliberations.
No one can be part of the Board of Directors if he is not of age.
Any member of the Board who, without excuse, has not attended three consecutive meetings may be considered to have resigned.

 

Article 14: The functions of the members of the Board are free.

 

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 24/05/2023:

Etienne RACHOU                         President

Bernard POURCHET                     Vice-Chairman

Olivier BERTHAULT                      General secretary

Bernard BAZOT                             Deputy general secretary

Jacques CHAFFAUX                        Treasurer                                 

Jean Michel COLIN                        Administrator

Pierre GRANGE                             Administrator

Claude TAFANI                               Administrator

Jean Pierre DUSSURGET                  Administrator

Alain DEBROISE                             Administrator

Marie Liesse BAUDREZ                   Administrator

 

PERMANENT INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

Olivier JANICAUD                            Chief of Staff                 

Antoine BIHLER                              Director of real estate and services

Sylvie TARBOURI                           Long haul operations management and advertising                                                         department                                                    

Isabelle BANDELIER                        A.F internal communication 

Claude BOSSU                                President of the UTA association                             

Jean Pierre SIMON                         Président of the retirees Air Inter association                                 

HONORARY MEMBERS AND PERMANENT GUESTS

Jean SIGNORET      Honorary President

Gérard ORIZET        Honorary President

Denis PARENTEAU    Honorary President

Marylène VANIER      Honorary Vice President

Bernard ABOUCHAR    Honorary Member

Anic SOETAERT           Permanent Guest Head of the Friendly Air France Antenna in                                            Toulouse

Christine SCAZZA        Permanent Guest Head of Air France Archives and Heritage                                              Department

Corinne BELIERE         A.F Communication 

Daniel GAULARD          Permanent Guest Former Director

Christine MAGINOT      Property and Services Department

 

Article 15: Functions, powers and powers of the President

The Chairman of the Board of Directors convenes general assemblies and Board meetings. He represents the association in all acts of civil life and is invested with all powers for this purpose.
In particular, he has the capacity to sue as a defendant on behalf of the association, and as a plaintiff with the authorization of the CA.
He can file, under the same conditions, any appeals or appeals, but can only settle, in any case, with the authorization of the CA. The President can only make disposals with the prior approval of the Board of Directors.He presides over all general meetings; if necessary, he proceeds to the appointment of the employees of the association.
In the event of absence or illness, he is replaced for all these acts by the Vice-President.

 

Article 16: Functions, attributions and powers of the Secretary General

The Secretary General is responsible for all matters relating to the association's correspondence, archives and logistics.
He writes the minutes of the assemblies, and, in general, all the writings concerning the functioning of the association, with the exception of those concerning the accounts.
He keeps the special register provided for by article 5 of the law of July 1, 1901 and articles 6 and 31 of the decree of August 16, 1901.
It ensures the execution of the formalities prescribed by the said articles.
In the event of absence or illness, he is replaced for all these acts by the Deputy Secretary General.

 

Article 17: Functions, powers and powers of the Treasurer

The Treasurer is responsible for all matters relating to the management of the association's own assets. He makes all payments and receives, under the supervision of the President, all sums due to the association.
He keeps regular accounts of all the operations carried out by him, and reports to the annual general meeting.
In case of absence, or illness, he is replaced for all these acts by the Assistant Treasurer.

 

Article 18: Powers of the CA

The Board of Directors delegates to the office the execution of the decisions taken during the council meetings, and possibly during the general assembly.
It is vested with the broadest powers to carry out or authorize all acts which are not reserved for the general meeting.
He oversees the management of the members of the office and always has the right to be accountable for their actions.
He can prohibit the President, the Secretary General, or the Treasurer from carrying out an act which falls within their attributions according to the statutes and of which he would contest the opportunity.
It can authorize the President and the Treasurer to make any necessary purchases or rentals of goods and securities belonging to the Association.
It sets the agenda for general meetings.
He establishes the rules of procedure which he can modify at any time if he deems it appropriate. Only these regulations will determine the specific conditions for ensuring the execution of these statutes, or the procedures for carrying out the operations constituting the object of the association.

TITLE IV General Meetings.

Section 19:

The General Assembly represents the Association and its decisions bind dissidents and unrepresented absentees.
It is made up of all the members of the association as defined in article 7, and up to date with their contributions.

 

Section 20:

Meetings are ordinary or extraordinary. They are chaired as stated in Article 15.
The ordinary assembly takes place once a year.
The extraordinary meeting may be convened, in exceptional circumstances, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, with the assent of the Board.
General meetings are convened at the behest of the Board of Directors.

Section 21:

The annual meeting receives the report of the work of the Board of Directors and its office and the accounts of the Treasurer.
It gives power to the office of the Board of Directors to carry out all operations falling within the purpose of the association and which are not contrary to the provisions of the law of July 1, 1901, for which the powers conferred on them by the statutes would not be sufficient.

 

Section 22:

The Extraordinary General Meeting decides on all urgent matters submitted to it. It can make any changes to the statutes, order the extension or dissolution of the association, approve the merger of all other associations pursuing a similar goal.
The Extraordinary GA deliberates under the following majority conditions:

• the majority of the members present or represented
• and the majority of founding members present or represented.

 

Section 23:

The deliberations of the General Meetings are recorded by the Secretary General of the Board of Directors in a register and signed by the members of the Board of Directors present at the deliberation.

 

Section 24:

In the event of voluntary or forced dissolution, the extraordinary assembly decides on the devolution of the assets of the association without being able to attribute to the members of the association anything other than their contributions.
It designates the public establishments, or the private establishments recognized as being of public utility, which will receive the remainder of the assets after payment of all debts and charges of the Association and all liquidation costs.
The elements kept on deposit by the association are made available to the rights holders.
It appoints, to carry out the liquidation operations, one or more members of the Board of Directors who will be invested for this purpose with all the powers necessary for this liquidation.
They will have to report on these operations within the framework of a final General Assembly.

TITLE V Publications

Section 25:

The President, on behalf of the CA, is responsible for completing all the formalities of declaration, publication, claim and receipts prescribed by the law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901 and relating both to the creation of the association and to the modifications that would be regularly made by him.
In case of absence or illness, he is replaced by the Vice-President

Founders

The founding members are:

The Chairman of Air France
The CEO of Air France
The Director of External Relations
The Director of Legal Affairs
Air France Communications Director
Head of the Air France Historical and Cultural Heritage Department
The head of the Air France Video Communication department
The President of the Air France Amicale

The President of the Amicale UTA
The President of the Association of Air Inter Retirees
The President of the Association of Air France Retirees
Ms. Hélène Le Guernevé (deceased)
Mr. Jacques Bulté (deceased)
Mr. Bernard Chauviere
Mr. René Farion
Mr. Paul Laprevote
Commander Jean Lasserre (deceased)
Mr. Bernard Macaire (deceased)
Mr. Denis Parenteau
Mr. Bernard Pourchet
Mr. Jean-Pierre Ravet
Mr Jean Signoret
The Toulouse section of the Amicale AF (M.Anic Soetaert)

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