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Tenerife, 1977: Deadliest Accident in Aviation History
Two colliding Boeing 747s is probably the biggest catastrophe one could think of! On March 27, 1977, the Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife North Airport) was the scene of such a nightmare: one KLM 747-260B and one Pan Am 747-121 collided on the runway of the airport. There were 583 fatalities and just [...]
Full StoryAirlinePost interviews KLMfan
If you’re active on Twitter and you follow airline accounts, you have probably noticed there’s an active KLM account updated daily with some fresh info. @KLMfan is an account maintained by a fan of the Dutch company, started long before the company took interest in social media. We’ve had the chance to ask Tim a [...]
Full StoryKLM launches Comfort Economy
KLM, the Dutch-based airline, has unveiled today a new product across its entire long haul fleet – the Premium Economy Class. The launch at Schipol International Airport of KLM’s new product debuted with an eerie performance from a Dutch celebrity.
Full StoryKLM flied first bio-fuel powered plane
Today is a historic day for aviation and for the environment. On November 23rd, 2009, KLM had the first biofuel test flight in the history of aviation. The Boeing 747 will be running on a fuel mixture made up of 50% sustainable bio-fuel and 50% traditional kerosene and only a selected group of passengers will [...]
Full StoryAir France to charge for second check-in bag
Air France/KLM has decided to introduce a fee for checking in a second bag on all passengers on Economy Class on flights between Europe and the United States. Passengers will have to pay US$50 for flights leaving from the United States and EUR50 for flights departing from Europe.
Full StoryEU regulators object to airline tie-up plans
European Union regulators warned British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia Airlines that their plans to share their lucrative trans-Atlantic rules may break antitrust rules. According to the EU, a formal charge was sent to each of the airlines, saying their cooperation may go against the rule that forbids companies engaging in partnerships that shut out [...]
Full StoryJapan Airlines requesting bail-out
Strongly hit by the economical recession, Japan Airlines (JAL) asked the government for a bail-out to help them survive. The company’s president, Haruka Nishimatsu, also proposed a drastic restructuring of its operations after meeting with Japan’s minister of transportation. Reorganization already started as Japan Airlines cut 6,800 jobs.
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