Almost a decade after the fatal crash of June 1, 2009, which killed all 228 passengers and crew members on board, the trial against Airbus and Air France on charges of involuntary manslaughter has started before the Paris criminal court. The trial will run until December 8, 2022. Shortly before the start of the trial, Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury and Air France CEO Anne Rigail took their seats. According to a report by Reuters, the heads of both companies stood in silence in front of a Paris judge as officials read out the names of all 228 people who died

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