The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier currently serves as the flagship of the French Navy. The vessel, which was first commissioned in 2001, is the tenth aircraft carrier to be built by France. This aircraft carrier is the first surface vessel built by France to be nuclear-powered (the French Navy’s ballistic missile submarines are also powered by nuclear reactors). The ship is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and it was named after French president and general Charles de Gaulle.
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Quickly Retracted: What Was British Airways’ Coffee Ban All About?
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- October 3, 2025
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We didn’t get a chance to report on this news as it was happening but some of you MAY be aware of the coffee drama that took place with British Airways and its employees earlier in September. The oneworld alliance member had introduced a policy instructing employees to only drink water “discreetly” in public while wearing their uniform – effectively banning all other beverages.