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Paris Judge Hears Steward in Probe of Air France Aerotoxic Syndrome Claims

The session included testimony on three onboard malaises attributed to contaminated cabin air by a veteran flight attendant.

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Un steward a porté plainte contre Air France pour des blessures involontaires qui résulteraient du "syndrome aérotoxique"
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Overview

  • On May 22, a Paris investigating judge heard from an Air France steward who filed an April 2024 complaint alleging toxic cabin air caused his health episodes.
  • This lawsuit is the second Paris criminal inquiry into aerotoxic syndrome following a 2016 EasyJet pilot complaint with the airline now an assisted witness.
  • A June 2022 judicial expertise and April 2025 Toulouse Court of Appeal rulings found evidence of crew exposure to toxic substances and linked cockpit smoke events to health alterations.
  • Air France says it had no knowledge of the current procedure and EasyJet maintains its fleet meets the latest air quality and climate control standards.
  • Avsa’s lawyer argues that available technical solutions to filter cabin air are not implemented, while IATA asserts no proven causal link exists between cabin air and reported symptoms.