KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plans to renew its older generation long-haul fleet with Airbus A350 family aircraft in the coming years. The Airbus A350 is acknowledged as the most fuel efficient and silent aircraft of its generation. These new wide-body aircraft have substantial benefits in terms of reducing CO2 emissions and noise impact. Procurement is …
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced its new World Business Class seats aboard its new B777 fleet which will operate on the South African routes between Amsterdam and both Johannesburg and Cape Town. These broader seats have a sliding door ensuring greater comfort and privacy. Thanks to various innovations, the seats and their fittings are 10-15% lighter …
On 27 October 1992, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines launched its very first flight between Amsterdam and Cape Town in what has become a momentous and important route for the airline over the past 30 years. First operated as a ‘tail end’ from the Amsterdam to Johannesburg route, incredible demand saw KLM introduce a non-stop service in 2003 …
The Supervisory Board of KLM intends to nominate Marjan Rintel as the new President and CEO of KLM. Rintel is currently President and CEO of Dutch Railways (NS), where she has worked since November 2014. Rintel is no stranger to KLM and – before joining NS – worked for the airline for 15 years in …
Air France has taken note of the French authorities’ decision to suspend arrivals from 7 Southern African countries for a period of 48 hours as of November 26. As a result, Air France is cancelling its flights from Johannesburg to Paris (AF 995) on November 26 and Cape Town to Paris (AF 871) on November …
This morning the Dutch government announced that South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have been flagged as a very-high-risk area where there is a COVID-variant of concern. This means passengers flying KLM from South Africa to the Netherlands will only be permitted to board if they comply with the entry restrictions imposed by …
Air France is today unveiling its new in-flight safety video, an elegant, lively and fast-moving showcase of French culture. Incorporating all the latest regulatory changes in force, this video symbolises the essence of the Air France brand and is an invitation to travel for everyone all over the world, where the airline declares its love …
For the first time worldwide, a passenger flight partly flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, was carried out in the Netherlands. This was announced on Monday 8 February 2021 during the international conference on Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in The Hague. Shell, producer of the sustainable kerosene, and KLM, operating the flight, presented this …
After constructive consultations with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), KLM has developed a safe alternative testing protocol for crews leaving the airport in countries that are not on the governmental list of safe countries. This includes an alternative whereby, among other things, the rapid antigen test for this crew …
The scale model of the Flying-V – the energy-efficient aircraft of the future – has flown for the first time. A year and a half ago TU Delft and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced the start of the design of the Flying-V during IATA 2019 and after extensive wind tunnel tests and ground tests it …