Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
The first part is against EU rules and is not correct , the second sounds like corruption , and is punishable by law so I doubt seriously the statement of your " French F/0"
What is true is that you have to speak fluently French as in France , the basic regulations are in French and the spoken language inside AF is French. ( the same applies in some other EU countries , like Spain for instance)
That statement is most definitely not true. It would be illegal under EU law. You do, however, have to have a very high proficiency in French language to pass the entry exams. I know of French nationals who have failed the French exam...
There are some non-French AF pilots, but not many.