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KLM

KLM
Airline
AirlineKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij
IATAKL
ICAOKLM
CallsignKLM
Founded7 October 1919
Commenced operations17 May 1920
Airline hubAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
Frequent-flyer programFlying Blue
Member lounge
*KLM Crown Lounge *SkyTeam Lounge
AllianceSkyTeam
Subsidiaries
Fleet size113 (+16 orders) incl. cargo
excl. subsidiaries
Destinations130 incl. subsidiaries
Company sloganEen reis vol inspiratie ("A journey full of inspiration")
Parent companyAir France-KLM
HeadquartersAmstelveen, Netherlands
Key peopleAlbert Plesman
P. F. Hartman (CEO)
F. Gagey (CFO)

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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., doing business as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Dutch: 'Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij', literally "Royal Aviation Company"; usual English translation: Royal Dutch Airlines), is the national airline of the Netherlands and is part of Air France-KLM. KLM's headquarters are in Amstelveen near its hub at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to more than 90 destinations. It is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. It has 33,000 employees (as of March 2007).

The merger of KLM with Air France in May 2004 created Air France-KLM, which is incorporated under French law with headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. Both Air France and KLM continue to fly under their distinct brand names. Air France-KLM is part of the SkyTeam alliance with Aeroflot, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Alitalia, China Southern Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, TAROM and Vietnam Airlines.

KLM Video

KLM 747 Landing
0.52 min. | 4.91 user rating
KLM 747-400 landing Maho Beach in St Maarten. I put my camera in the sand to get the effects of the blast.
0.32 min. | 4.62 user rating
Landing St.Maarten from cockpit 747. After nosewheel landing camera touched windshield causing crackling noise. For those viewers who made comments (or new viewers who are thinking about making the comment) that this approach is too high and/or too fast or whatever else you might think, here some "free flying lessons" from someone who's flying B747's for 20 years: On an approach on instruments a B747 should cross the runway threshold (= the piano keys) with the main wheels at ± 35 ft above threshold. The 747 is so big that at that point the altitude of the cockpit is 35 ft higher, so the cockpit is at ± 70 ft when main wheels cross the threshold. On a visual approach, as is the case here at St.Maarten, we have to have some more margin. Normally the pilot aims to see the runway threshold disappear under the nose at 80 ft (add 35 ft for cockpit height, so when threshold disappears under the nose, the cockpit is at 115 ft) to have sufficient main wheel clearance. If you look at the video and notice the altitude callouts, you'll see the threshold disappear under the nose at the call 50, so actually I am a bit too low in stead of too high. (In fact I am only too low for a visual approach. If you look at my landing at JFK www.youtube.com you will see that I cross the threshold also at 50 ft, which is normal on an instrument approach. Note: the automatic altitude callouts you hear on this video are Radio Altimeter altitudes. The Radio Alt is zero when the main gear is on the <b>...</b>
3.13 min. | 4.88 user rating
Landing runway 04R at New York JFK airport. View from cockpit taken with Canon Powershot S80.
3.23 min. | 4.92 user rating
ghost rider - 336kmh - joking with cops klm h police veicul* boobakar123.skyrock.com
1.30 min. | 4.83 user rating
TakeOff from St. Maarten as seen from cockpit 747. To answer some remarks from viewers: Why is T/O so fast and short? Well, the aircraft weighs only 260.000 kgs (max = 396.000kgs) in this T/O with only 30.000 kgs of fuel for a flight time of 1hr15min to Curacao (you can see the landing here: www.youtube.com ). With this low weight Vr is 125kts and climbout speed is 155kts(=V2 + 10kts) Why is V1 and Vr called so close? Because, when a/c is very light you have to increase V1 to the Vmcg(=Vmin control ground)speed. If you don't and start flying below this speed and an outboard engine fails, you are not able to control a/c. That's why in this T/O V1 is the same as Vr. Yes, it's a 747. No, it's not fake. And to answer some more questions: This take off is part of a three stretch flight: AMS-SXM, then SXM-CUR, then CUR-AMS.
2.02 min. | 4.90 user rating
KLM 747 landing on St. Maarten near the Sunset Beach Bar and almost hitting my camera and Krassie with his landing gear...
1.95 min. | 4.20 user rating
KLM Airbus A380-800 landing at St. Maarten frap extended version: www.youtube.com
1.32 min. | 2.51 user rating
KLM Launch their new Economy Comfort product at Manchester Airport T2 with Ramana on the 16th February
2.37 min. | 4.89 user rating
Het enige strandje op de wereld waar je de vliegtuigen bijna kan aanraken. Of zij jou.....
0.23 min. | 4.87 user rating

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KLM launches scheduled service to Miami - Travelio.net Tweet this news
Travelio.net---KLM- Royal Dutch Airlines announces a four-times-a-week return service to Miami International Airport from the start of the summer schedule on 27 March 2011. ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:28:42 GMT+00:00
Fisher wins Irish Open - Digital Sports Daily Tweet this news
Digital Sports Daily--It's Fisher's fourth consecutive year with a European Tour victory, having won the 2007 -KLM- Open, the 2008 European Open and the 2009 Volvo World Match Play ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:11:32 GMT+00:00
Improved Usability and Faster Search from New Re-designed Fly.co.uk Website - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) Tweet this news
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)---...- into the site to find value flights from companies like TUI, Cathay Pacific, Opodo, British Airways, eBookers, flythomascook.com, Lufthansa and -KLM-. ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:07:28 GMT+00:00
IN RE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION SECURITIES LITIGATION - Leagle.com Tweet this news
Leagle.com--08-cv-02055-REB--KLM-., 08-cv-02078-REB--KLM-, 08-cv-02267-REB--KLM-, 08-cv-02420-REB--KLM-, 08-cv-02603-REB--KLM- The matter comes before the court on the Joint ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:52:02 GMT+00:00
Student Cockpit Concept Puts Wii Balance Board In The Pilot's Seat - Kotaku.com (blog) Tweet this news
Kotaku.com (blog)--In the case of -KLM- pilots, these long hours in uncomfortable seats have resulted in rampant back pain, which then leads to rampant absenteeism. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:53:06 GMT+00:00
Delta, KLM Celebrate 15 Years of Nonstop Flights From Memphis to Europe - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--"Over the last 15 years, we have worked closely with Delta and -KLM- to create a successful flight between Memphis and Amsterdam. Despite major challenges ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:31:22 GMT+00:00
KLM to introduce new service to Kigali - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)---KLM- Royal Dutch Airlines announced yesterday that it is launching a new service between Amsterdam and Kigali International Airport in Rwanda in its winter ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:35:11 GMT+00:00
Airline routes - ATWOnline Tweet this news
ATWOnline---KLM- will launch a five-times-weekly scheduled service between Amsterdam and Kigali with an intermediate stopover in Entebbe Oct. 31 aboard an A330-200 in ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:36:04 GMT+00:00
KLM boss unhappy at Schiphol's EasyJet flirtation - DutchNews.nl Tweet this news
DutchNews.nl---KLM- chief Peter Hartman is unhappy at overtures made by the Schiphol airport authority to budget airline EasyJet, the Parool reports on Thursday. ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:50:35 GMT+00:00
Vol. 9 No. 68 WE COVER THE WORLD Tuesday June 1, 2010 Extra - Air Cargo News.com Tweet this news
Air Cargo News.com--Similarly AF partner -KLM- got rid of their remaining four B747-400 extended range freighters by passing them on to subsidiary Martinair due to the lower cost ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:20:31 GMT+00:00

KLM fleet
Head office :
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Delivery date
C Y+ Y Total
Airbus A330-200 11 0 30 35 178 243
Airbus A330-300 0 4 30 40 224 294 2012-02, 2012-03, 2012-04, 2013-01
Boeing 737-300 2 0 39 0 88 127 being phased out before 2012
Boeing 737-400 8 0 39 0 108 147 being phased out before 2012
Boeing 737-700 9 9 45 0 84 129 monthly until 2011-10
Boeing 737-800 22 1 57 0 114 171 2011-05
Boeing 737-900 5 0 51 0 138 189
Boeing 747-400 6 0 42 38 335 415
Boeing 747-400M 16 0 42 38 195 275
Boeing 777-200ER 15 0 35 34 249 318
Boeing 777-300ER 5 2 35 40 350 425 2012-06, 2012-07
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10 0 24 34 227 285
KLM Cargo Fleet >
Boeing 747-400ERF 4 0 Cargo All leased to Martinair
Total 113 16

Fleet history :

KLM fleet (2000 � present)
Fleet history :
Aircraft > Introduced > Retired >
Boeing 737-700 2008
Boeing 777-300ER 2008
Airbus A330-200 2005
Boeing 777-200ER 2003
Boeing 737-900 2001

KLM fleet (1950 � 1999)
Fleet history :
Aircraft > Introduced > Retired >
Boeing 737-800 1999
Boeing 767-300ER 1995 2007
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 1993
Boeing 747-400 1989
Boeing 737-400 1989
Boeing 737-300 1986
Airbus A310 1983 1997
Boeing 747-300 1983 2004
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 1972 1995
Boeing 747-200 1971 2004
Douglas DC-9 1966 1989
Douglas DC-8 1960 1985
Lockheed L-188 Electra 1959 1969
Vickers Viscount 1957 1966
Douglas DC-7 1953 1966
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049 1953 1966
Convair 340 1953 1964

KLM fleet (1920 � 1949)
Fleet history :
Aircraft > Introduced > Retired >
Convair 240 1948 1959
Douglas DC-6 1948 1963
Douglas DC-4 1946 1958
Douglas Skymaster C-54 1945 1959
Douglas DC-5 1940 1941
Lockheed Super Electra-14 1938 1948
Douglas DC-3 1936 1964
Fokker F.XXXVI 1935 1939
Fokker F.XXII 1935 1939
Douglas DC-2 1934 1946
Fokker F.XX 1933 1936
Fokker F.XVIII 1932 1946
Fokker F.XII 1931 1936
Fokker F.IX 1930 1936
Fokker F.VIII 1927 1940
Fokker F.VII 1925 1936
Fokker F.III 1921 1930
Fokker F.II 1920 1924
De Havilland DH.16 1920 1924

Economy Comfort Class :

KLM codeshares
Economy Comfort Class :
Airline >
Aer Lingus (AMS-DUB)
Air Astana (Europe and Asia routes)
Alaska Airlines (USA and Canada routes)
Bangkok Airways (Asia routes)
CityJet (part of Air France-KLM group, Europe routes)
Comair (oneworld affiliate member, South-Africa domestic routes and regional Southern Africa routes)
Copa Airlines (future Star Alliance member, USA routes)
Cyprus Airways (AMS-LCA/PFO)
Estonian Air (Estonia, Europe, North Africa, Arabian States and Mediterranean routes)

KLM codeshares (continued)
Economy Comfort Class :
Airline >
Garuda Indonesia (future SkyTeam member, Indonesia, Asia, South West Pacific and Middle East routes)
Gol Transportes Aéreos (South America routes)
Gulf Air (Pakistan/Oman routes)
Jat Airways (Europe and Mediterranean routes)
KLM Cityhopper (Regional arm of KLM)
Malaysia Airlines (AMS-KUL)
Rossiya (Russia, CIS, Europe and Asia routes)
Sichuan Airlines (China routes)
Thalys (High Speed Train)
Ukraine International Airlines (AMS-KBP)

Members of SkyTeam

Members: Aeroflot * Aeroméxico * Air Europa * Air France * Alitalia * China Southern Airlines * Czech Airlines * Delta Air Lines * Kenya Airways * KLM * Korean Air * TAROM * Vietnam Airlines
Future members: China Eastern Airlines
Former members: Continental Airlines * Copa Airlines * Northwest Airlines

Airlines of the Netherlands

AIS Airlines * Amsterdam Airlines * Arkefly * Denim Air * Interstate Airlines * KLM * KLM Cityhopper * Martinair * Transavia.com

Members of the Association of European Airlines

Adria Airways * Aegean Airlines * Aer Lingus * Aerosvit * airBaltic * Air France * Air Malta * Alitalia * Austrian Airlines * BMI * British Airways * Brussels Airlines * Cargolux * Croatia Airlines * Cyprus Airways * Czech Airlines * European Air Transport * Finnair * Iberia Airlines * Icelandair * Jat Airways * KLM * LOT Polish Airlines * Lufthansa * Luxair * Malév Hungarian Airlines * Montenegro Airlines * Olympic Air * Scandinavian Airlines * Swiss * TAP Portugal * TAROM * TNT Airways * Turkish Airlines * Ukraine International Airlines * Virgin Atlantic Airways |



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