Why not ?
had their security procedures up to the standards they are now pushing, the hijackings wouldn't have taken place.
They were found lax and wanting.
(of course, nobody is going to say that, all was Al Q's fault).
The airlines are responsible for their airplanes, are they not ?
So, before you start bashing AirFrance, take a good look at what's on your side.
And maybe someone would agree that the security measures there at the time were worthy of a third world country.
Proof is that they now have a national outfit doing the job as the concerned people couldn't do it.
as AF security any better than US airline security at the same time?
I dare say yes, as we've had quite a bit more - and longer - experience of dealing with air security.