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 61 survivors. Here’s the story of the deadliest crash in aviation history.
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AirlinePost 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 few questions about his passion with KLM Royal Airlines. Here’s what we came up with.

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KLM 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 get a chance to fly.
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EU 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 rivals.

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Japan 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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