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Boeing 777-300ER kept alive by KLM order
As Boeing gears up to increase the 777X production, KLM throws out a helping hand to the manufacturer by ordering two extra Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, reducing Boeing's production gap:...
KLM India tweets advice on seat fatality rate in plane crashes
If you ever wondered where to sit in a plane to survive a possible crash, wonder no more. Good-guy KLM India has provided the answer. ...
Multiple airlines modify flights after Iranian incident
Following the shooting of a U.S. drone by Iran on June 20, 2019, several airlines modified their routes or suspended flights that crossed the airspace above the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman....
KLM to fund the design of radical new “Flying-V” aircraft
For KLM, sustainability in air travel is a big deal. At the recent IATA Annual General Meeting in Seoul (South Korea), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines demonstrated that commitment by backing the country’s Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the development of an innovative highly energy-efficient concept aircraft known as the “Flying-V”. And yes, the jet comes in the shape of a “V”, but not in vain....
Dutch government invites itself at Air France-KLM capital
In an unexpected move, the Netherlands acquired 12.68% of Air France-KLM capital on February 26, 2019, for a total of €680 million euros....
The plot thickens: Ben Smith faces tensions at KLM and Hop!
Tensions are rising within the Air France-KLM group. Employees of KLM are supporting their CEO Pieter Elbers, whose position is now compromised for questioning the new strategy of the group, advocated by its CEO Benjamin Smith. Meanwhile, Hop! employees aspire to be integrated into their parent company, Air France....
Small fish among big sharks: PrivatAir goes bust
The insolvency of small Swiss airline PrivatAir might come as a shock for its multiple businesses, but its big clients may have sensed blood in the water for a while now. ...
Ben Smith named CEO of Air France-KLM despite union objection
Benjamin Smith, currently second in command at Air Canada, was officially named CEO of Air France-KLM group by the board of directors on August 16, 2018....
