KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

By William Moore
Looking at Iberia, KLM, and TAP, progress appears to be slowing, apart from ITA/Alitalia, which is working to reduce emissions from a raised level.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The ruling said the state must provide legal protection for all people who experience serious inconvenience or sleep disturbance due to Schiphol air traffic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Readers write about the F-35 cooling system, the Boeing 737-9 door plug accident, an out-of-date photo, and U.S. Army and Air Force acquisition teams.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The announcement was the second such ruling affecting the Air France-KLM group in recent months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The airport’s flight cap reprieve provides summer season clarity, but European aviation increasingly will be in the environmental spotlight this year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airport operator Royal Schiphol Group said it plans to provide capacity for 293,000 flights in the summer season from March 31 to Oct. 26.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
A doubling of the number of unruly passengers onboard KLM flights has triggered a Netherlands initiative to stem the problem.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM group has announced a new strategy and transformation head for the group and a new CFO for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Environmental pressure is growing on aviation in Europe amid calls for restrictions, taxes and minimum air fares.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The decision not to institute the first phase of cuts appears to have been driven by pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
The U.S. has found the Dutch government’s flight cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are anticompetitive and in violation of the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreement.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Bootsma is exiting at a pivotal time for Air France-KLM, which recently agreed to buy a stake in Scandinavian airline SAS.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The 50-50 partnership announced earlier this month has entered into the exclusive negotiation stage and is expected to commence operations in H1 2024.
Services & Support

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With fewer slots available next summer at Amsterdam’s airport, the Netherlands’ plan to cap flight capacity to limit noise is starting to become a reality.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA says a planned reduction in slots at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for summer 2024 confirms its “worst fears."
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The carrier plans to use the aircraft on medium-haul routes in Europe, notably from Amsterdam Schiphol, KLM’s hub, the airline said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Expanding on an existing commercial partnership, Air France-KLM and Etihad are looking to collaborate on areas such as passenger operations and maintenance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
The Dutch government's proposal pares Amsterdam Schiphol flight movements per year to 452,500, down 10.5% from the current 500,000 cap.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The next 787-10 is set to be delivered in June 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As it posted a big increase in quarterly profit, Air France-KLM reported that capacity across its airlines reached 92% of 2019 levels in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines have announced they will file cassation proceedings as the legal row over noise at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport continues.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Amsterdam Schiphol and KLM are embroiled in a row over noise-reduction procedures, with a court verdict on the Dutch government's appeal imminent.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has submitted a plan to the Dutch government detailing how it will lower noise at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport without a flight cap.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
KLM and other carriers are facing the Dutch government in court this month in an appeal over noise level management policies that could see summer flights cut.
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