October 7th, 2019 marks a unique occasion in the world of commercial aviation, something that had never happened before: the first airline to turn 100 years of continuous operations and under the same brand name. KLM’s CEO, Pieter Elbers, addressed…
How to celebrate your 100th birthday? KLM knows only one way to do it: BIG and in style. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij used its founding date October 7 to good effect to invite special guests, former KLM bosses, the minister of…
Some 6,5 years since signing the order, Air France on September 27 has taken delivery of its first of 28 Airbus A350-900s. The arrival of the type marks a next step in renewing the (long-haul) fleet and swapping old for…
The aviation industry (airlines and manufacturers) should do better in communicating with the general public which efforts it takes to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions and curb the negative climate footprint. This message was voiced by many airline executives at last week’s…
British Airways is the world’s top airline with the most mentions and reach on social media ahead of American Airlines and KLM, a survey from Awario says. The ‘social listening tool’ based in Belarus, Cyprus, and California has prepared a…
Any traveling plans to and within Europe in September? You’d better check your airline as after a hot summer its now social unrest that is causing rising temperatures. Ryanair has been amid actions this week, but next month British Airways…