Air France-KLM Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the entity which defines and oversees management of the company. Its mandate is to work with the General Management to ensure smooth company operations in line with the opinions and recommendations of its specialized committees. There are 16 Directors appointed for 6-year terms.

AFEP-MEDEF recommendations
At its meeting on November 19, 2008, the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM examined the AFEP-MEDEF recommendations dated October 6, 2008 concerning the compensation of executive directors of listed companies.
The Board considers that these recommendations are in line with the corporate governance principles of the company.
The Board confirms that the AFEP-MEDEF corporate governance code thus amended will continue to be Air France-KLM's reference for the preparation of the report provided for in Article L.225-37 of the French Commercial Code, in accordance with the Act of July 3, 2008 that implement the European Union directive 2006/46/EC of June 14, 2006.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jean-Cyril Spinetta, October 4, 1943, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air France.
Permanent representative of Air France on the Board of Directors of Monde Entreprises, Chairman of the Management Board of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Graduate of the Paris Institut des Sciences Politiques and the École Nationale d'Administration.

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Leo M. van Wijk, Leo van Wijk October 18, 1946, President and Chief Executive Officer of KLM until March 31, 2007.
Director of Northwest Airlines, member of the Supervisory Board of Martinair, Aegon N.V., Randstad Holding N.V., Kennemer Gasthuis, the Dutch Tourist Board and member of the Advisory Committee of ABN AMRO holding.
Master's degree in Economics.

INTERNAL REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Name, Date of birth	Principal positions within the company	Others directorships	Education
Patricia Barbizet April 17, 1955	Independent director Appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Chief executive Officer of Artémis, -Member of the Supervisory Board and Chief Executive Officer of Financière Pinault, Gucci and Yves Saint-Laurent, -Director of FNAC, Bouygue, Christie's International plc. and TF1.	Graduate of the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris
Bruno Bézard May 19, 1963	Director representing the State	-Director of EDF, La Poste, Areva, SNCF, France Télévision.	Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale d'Administration
Frederik Bolkestein 1933	Independant director	-Member of the Supervisory Board of Nederlandsche Bank.	Graduate in law of the Universiteit van Leiden
Jean-François Dehecq January 1, 1940	Independent director Appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi-Aventis, -Director of Société Financière des Laboratoires de Cosmétologie Yves Rocher, -Chairman and Director of Sanofi-Synthelabo Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Co.	Graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers
Philippe Josse September 23, 1960	Director representing the State	-Director of Budget, French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry	Graduate of the Paris Institut des Sciences Politiques de Paris and the École Nationale d'Administration
Jean-Marc Espalioux March 18, 1952	Independent director Appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Director of Veolia Environnement, -Non-voting Director on the Supervisory Board of the Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne.	Graduate of the Paris Institut des Sciences Politiques and the École Nationale d'Administration
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon April 28, 1946	Director, Chief Operating Officier of Air France	-Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM, -Chief Operating Officer of Air France and Permanent representative of Air France-KLM on the Board of Directors of Air France.	Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSA, Master's in Science from Californian Institute of Passadena
Claude Gressier July 2, 1943	Director representing the State	-Director of Autoroutes de France.	Graduate of the Paris Institut des Sciences Politiques, engineer for Public Works and graduate of the École Polytechnique
Cornelis J.A. van Lede November 21, 1942	Independent director, appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Chairman of the Board of Directors of INSEAD (Institute of Business Administration), -Director of Reed Elsevier and of Sara Lee Corp, - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heinneken - Member of the Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel, Philips Electronics and Air Liquide.	Graduate in law of the Universiteit van Leiden, MBA from INSEAD(Fontainebleau)
Didier Le Chaton February 3, 1951	Director appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Representative of flight deck crew.	Graduate of the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile
Christian Magne August 20, 1952	Director appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting to represent employee	-Representative of the ground staff and cabin crews.
Floris A.Maljers August 12, 1936	Independent director, appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Chaiman of the Board of Directors of the Rotterdam School of Management, -Chairman of Roompot and Recreatie Group, -Director of Rand Europe.	M.A. in Economics, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Pierre Richard 9 mars 1941	Independent director, appointed by the annual shareholders' meeting	-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dexia, -Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dexia Banque Belgium and Dexia Banque Internationale in Luxembourg, -Director of Crédit du Nord, Le Monde, and Generali France.	Graduate of the École Polytechnique