KLM
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| KLM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA KL | ICAO KLM | Callsign KLM | |
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Hubs | Schiphol International Airport | ||
| Focus cities/ secondary hubs | Rotterdam Airport | ||
| Frequent flyer program | Flying Blue | ||
| Member lounge | KLM Crown Lounge | ||
| Alliance | SkyTeam | ||
| Fleet size | 104 | ||
| Destinations | 99 | ||
| Parent company | Air France-KLM | ||
| Headquarters | Amstelveen, The Netherlands | ||
| Key people | L. M. van Wijk (President and CEO), F. Gagey (CFO), P. F. Hartman (COO) | ||
| Website | www.klm.com | ||
KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands.
Air France-KLM is France and the Netherlands' main air carrier and its KLM subsidiary operates from the airline hub of Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam, where the subsidiary company has its headquarters.
Air France took over KLM in May 2004, resulting in the creation of Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM is incorporated under French law and its headquarters are located at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. Air France-KLM is the largest airline company in the world in terms of operating revenues, and the third-largest in the world (largest in Europe) in terms of revenue-passenger-kilometers (RPKs).
Air France-KLM is part of the SkyTeam Alliance with Delta Air Lines, Aeroméxico, Korean Air, CSA Czech Airlines, Alitalia, Northwest Airlines, and Continental Airlines. Both Air France and KLM continue to fly under their distinct brand names, but this may change in the future.
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History
KLM was founded on October 7, 1919, making it the oldest carrier still operating under its current name. The first KLM flight was on May 17, 1920, with a flight from London to Amsterdam carrying two English journalists and a number of newspapers.
KLM has subsidiaries KLM Cityhopper, KLM Cargo and KLM Asia. A former subsidary is KLM exel. KLM has an 100% share in Transavia Airlines, a 50% share in Martinair and a 26% share in Kenya Airways. KLM uk was a KLM subsidiary until KLM Cityhopper merged with it. KLM is listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, New York and Paris. KLM Asia operates flight into Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China for political reasons. The livery of KLM Asia does not have the crown logo on the tail and fuselage.
In May 2004, KLM was taken over by Air France. Its independent identity is guaranteed for the coming five years, but eventually it is anticipated that its operations will be merged into those of the French company. In the meantime, it does not appear that KLM's longstanding joint venture with Northwest Airlines will be affected. Both airlines joined the Air France-led SkyTeam Alliance in September, 2004.
Destinations
See full article KLM destinations.
Fleet
The KLM fleet consists of the following aircraft (in September 2005):
- 02 Airbus A330-200 (+ 4 orders)
- 14 Boeing 737-300
- 13 Boeing 737-400
- 14 Boeing 737-800
- 05 Boeing 737-900
- 22 Boeing 747-400 (5 full pax, 17 combi)
- 03 Boeing 747-400ERF (full freighter)
- 11 Boeing 767-300
- 10 Boeing 777-200ER (+ 2 orders)
- 10 McDonnell Douglas MD-11
The orders of the Airbus A330-200, as well as the Boeing 777-200ER, will over time replace the 767 and MD-11 aircraft.
See also
External links
| Members of the Skyteam Alliance | Image:SkyTeam logo.jpg | |
| Aeroméxico | Air France | Alitalia | Continental Airlines | CSA Czech Airlines | Delta Air Lines | KLM | Korean Air | Northwest Airlines | ||
| Future members: Air Europa | Aeroflot | China Southern Airlines | COPA | Kenya Airways | TAROM |
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