Air France was formed in 1933 through the merger of five French airlines. As of 2007, Air France served 185 destinations in 83 countries with a fleet of 383 aircraft operating out of its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub. In 2004, Air France and KLM joined forces to create the Air France-KLM group, which employed over 150,000 people and carried the most scheduled international passengers to 225 destinations in 109 countries.