A blunder or at least a serious misjudgment: that’s the proposed bonus increase for KLM CEO Pieter Elbers. It was on...
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100 Years of KLM
October 7th, 2019 marks a unique occasion in the world of commercial aviation, something that had never happened...
100-year old KLM celebrates as challenges lie ahead
How to celebrate your 100th birthday? KLM knows only one way to do it: BIG and in style. Koninklijke Luchtvaart...
KLM wants passengers and airlines to fly responsibly
A day later than planned KLM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 on June 29, bringing the aircraft home to...
Heard on the Tarmac – Air France 787s on the way out?
It would appear that Air France is considering beginning the phasing out its relatively young 787 fleet as early as...
Buying or leasing? That’s the question
Leasing of aircraft has taken a jump. Yet airlines prefer to buy them outright too. Richard Schuurman looks at the...
Are aging fleets a problem?
With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that...
KLM ends 97 years of Fokker service
Last Saturday, October 28, KLM performed its final commercial passenger service operated by a Fokker aircraft. This...
Delta Is Beginning to Look More Like a Middle Eastern Carrier
Who would have thought it? Delta is one of the leading US carriers that has made its annoyance with the big three...
Another great pilot doing a day’s work
An apparent 75 MPH windstorm impacts a KLM 777 on landing at Schiphol. Great flying by the crew.
Europe, the ME3 and the quiet winner in-between
In the latest dispute between the ME3 and US3 during the CAPA conference in Las Vegas, the opinions on who won the...
Premium #158 – Competition, Trust Busters and Barriers to Entry
The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep...
