18 years on from the merger of Air France and KLM
On May 5, 2004, Air France and KLM airlines merged to create the AirFrance-KLM Group in an €800m…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
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KLM to appeal against decision to allow Amsterdam Schiphol price hike
Dutch airline KLM is to appeal against a decision that allows an increase in fees at Amsterdam Schiphol…
KLM appoints Marjan Rintel as new CEO, succeeding Pieter Elbers
KLM plans to appoint Marjan Rintel as its new chief executive, the Dutch airline said on March 31,…
Air France-KLM may select Airbus instead of Boeing for medium-haul jets
Air France-KLM Group may select Airbus A321neo aircraft instead of Boeing 737 MAX jets for the future supply of medium-haul aircraft, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on…
KLM to operate at 75% of pre-pandemic capacity in winter 2021
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines anticipates that intercontinental flights will operate at roughly 75% of pre-pandemic passenger capacity during…
KLM drops US winter routes as Dutch govt sets new restrictions on US travelers
KLM has dropped plans to fly to three destinations in the United States this winter after the Netherlands…
KLM to operate full US route network capacity, despite lagging traffic
KLM announced that it will operate flights to the same number of US destinations during the summer season…
KLM brand new Boeing 777 suffers fuselage damage in AMS
On April 22, 2021, a brand new Boeing 777-300ER from the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fleet suffered minor…
Authorities discover a dead body on a flight to Schiphol
A dead body in the landing gear section of a KLM A330-200 on a flight from Nigeria to…
KLM adds first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its fleet
On February 23, 2021, the subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, added the first Embraer E195-E2…
Travel bans in Netherlands, KLM halts all long-haul flight
As Dutch government imposes stricter COVID-19 rules, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines halts all of its long-haul flights to…
Greenpeace demand to stop KLM bailout dismissed
A court in the Hague rejected Greenpeace’s claim to impose stronger environmental conditions on state-supported KLM Royal Dutch…
Do you know which airlines retired these aircraft? [Quiz]
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Nigeria lifts flight ban for Lufthansa, Air France & KLM
The government of Nigeria lifted a flight ban on some European air carriers, clearing the way to resume…
Greenpeace asks Dutch court to stop KLM bailout
Environmental organization Greenpeace asked Dutch court to halt the bailout package for KLM Royal Dutch airlines, arguing that…
KLM Boeing 747 jumbo suffers nose damage after clash with A330
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft suffered nose damage after a collision with another KLM Airbus…
Pilot Union of KLM gives up: agrees with prolonged pay cuts
In a dispute with the government of the Netherlands, pilots of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) finally reached…
Dutch government freezes €3.4 billion aid to KLM
The government of Netherlands froze €3.4 billion-worth of financial aid to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), after the…