KLM fleet

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Dutch flag-carrier airline KLM operates a fleet of 107 aircraft. The narrow-body fleet is composed of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft which will be replaced by the Airbus A320neo family aircraft in the mid 2024. Airbus A330, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody aircraft are used primarily on long-haul flights. In September 2023, Air France-KLM announced an order for 50 Airbus A350s. These will replace the groups’ remaining Airbus A330s and Boeing 777-200ERs, and will be split between Air France and KLM. [1] [2]

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Current fleet

As of September 2023, KLM operates the following aircraft: [2] [3]

KLM fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengers [3] Notes
JWY+YTotal
Airbus A320neo —100TBA180Deliveries from July 2024 to replace Boeing 737 Next Generation. [4]
Order to be shared between KLM and subsidiaries Transavia and Transavia France.
Order with 60 options. [5]
Airbus A321neo —TBA227
Airbus A330-200 [6] 6—18—36210264To be retired and replaced with Airbus A350-900.
Airbus A330-300 5—30—40222292
Airbus A350-900 —50 [7] 342633238331 [8] Order with 40 options. [7]
These will be shared between Air France and KLM, and will be delivered from 2026 to 2030. [7] [9]
To replace all remaining Airbus A330s and Boeing 777-200ERs. [7]
Airbus A350-1000 —342832297391 [8]
Boeing 737-700 6—20—6106132To be retired and replaced with Airbus A320neo family. [5]
Boeing 737-800 31—20—6150176
Boeing 737-900 [10] 5—20—30132182
Boeing 777-200ER [11] 15—34—40246320Being refurbished into a 288-seat configuration by July 2024. [12]
To be retired in the future and replaced with Airbus A350-1000.
352454175288
Boeing 777-300ER 16—34—40334408Being refurbished into a 381-seat configuration by July 2024. [12]
352456266381
Boeing 787-9 13—302148176275
Boeing 787-10 105382839213318Deliveries until 2024. [13]
KLM Cargo fleet
Airbus A350F —4CargoTo replace Boeing 747-400BCF and Boeing 747-400ERF. [14]
To be operated by Martinair.
Boeing 747-400BCF 1—CargoTo be replaced by Airbus A350F. [14]
Operated by Martinair.
Boeing 747-400ERF 3—Cargo
Total111159

Historical fleet

Over the years, KLM has operated the following aircraft types (list incomplete):[ citation needed ]

KLM historical fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A310-200 1119831997Most were sold to FedEx as freighters.
BAC 1-11-301AG 119681968Leased from British Eagle.
Operated from Rotterdam to London service in full KLM colours.
Boeing 737-200 319881995
Boeing 737-300 1919862011
Boeing 737-400 1919892011
Boeing 747-200B 419711991
11977Crashed as flight KL4805
Boeing 747-200M 719751986
Boeing 747-200B/SUD 319852003
Boeing 747-200/SUD/SF 219982003Converted from two Boeing 747-200M/SUD aircraft.
Boeing 747-200M/SUD 719852003
Boeing 747-300M 319832003
Boeing 747-400 519892020European launch customer. [15]
Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing 747-400M 20198920213 aircraft put back into service for cargo retired in October 2020.
Boeing 767-300ER 1219952007
Carley Werkspoor Jumbo 119301940Only 1 aircraft was ever built, PH-AFI.
Convair 240 1219481959
Convair 340 1319531964
De Havilland DH.9 419211926
De Havilland DH.16 419201924Leased from Aircraft Transport and Travel.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster 219451959
Douglas C-54A Skymaster 16
Douglas C-54B Skymaster 3
Douglas DC-2 1919341946
Douglas DC-3 5819361964
Douglas DC-4 619461958
Douglas DC-5 419401941
Douglas DC-6 819481963
11952Crashed as flight KL592
Douglas DC-6A 219531961
Douglas DC-6B 619521963
11954Crashed as flight KL608
Douglas DC-7C 1519531966
Douglas DC-8 2219601983
11968Crashed as Viasa flight VA897.
Douglas DC-8-63 1119671985
Douglas DC-9-10 (DC-9-15 model)619661989
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 (DC-9-32 model)1219671989
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30C (DC-9-33RC model)6
Fokker F.II 219201927
Fokker F.III 1419211930
Fokker F.VII 519241936
Fokker F.VIIa 1519251940
Fokker F.VIIb/3m 1019281936
Fokker F.VIII 719271940
Fokker F.IX 219301936
Fokker F.XII 819311936
Fokker F.XVIII 519321946
Fokker F.XX 119331936
Fokker F.XXII 319351939
Fokker F.XXXVI 119351939
Ilyushin Il-62 719711972Joint operation with Aeroflot.
Used for the Tokyo ~ Moscow ~ Amsterdam service. [16]
Koolhoven FK-33 119251927
Koolhoven FK-40 119291936Only 1 aircraft was ever built: PH-AES.
Koolhoven FK-43 919321940
Koolhoven FK-48 119341940Used as a trainer aircraft.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation 619461950
Lockheed L-749 Constellation 131953
Lockheed L-749A Constellation 71960
Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation 1119531966
11954Crashed as flight KL633
11957Crashed as flight KL844
Lockheed L-1049G Constellation 61966
Lockheed L-1049H Constellation 21966
11958Crashed as flight KL607-E
Lockheed L-188C Electra 1219591969
1961Crashed as flight KL823
Lockheed Super Electra-14 519381948
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 1219721995
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 1019932014Last passenger commercial operator.
Three aircraft are currently stored.
Stearman Hammond Y-1S 119371939Used as a trainer aircraft.
Vickers V.803 Viscount 919571966

Fleet development

Fleet strategy

KLM's first of 8 Boeing 787-10 aircraft was delivered on 28 June 2019; it featured 100th anniversary markings. [17]

On 19 June 2013, KLM had ordered 7 Airbus A350-900s. In June 2019, Air France–KLM announced that KLM will not take up any of the group's ordered A350s, because of fleet rationalization purposes.[ citation needed ]

CEO Ben Smith has announced at Air France's Investor Day (5 November 2019) in Paris that "in the near future" KLM will only use the 777 and 787 as their long-haul fleet, retiring their 13 A330s. [18] This move would have made KLM an all-Boeing carrier, however KLM announced in December 2021 that an order was placed for 100 A320neo and A321neo aircraft, which is to be shared between it and Transavia. This order will replace KLM's short-haul Boeing 737 fleet, alongside Transavia's.[ citation needed ]

There is considerable speculation on the replacement of KLM’s aging 777-and A330-fleet, of which the oldest 777-200s date back to 2003. On the 23rd of August 2023, it was reported that in contrast to prior speculation that KLM was considering Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft types, it will likely opt to further increase the numbers of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the existing fleet. [19]

Special liveries

KLM has several aircraft painted in special liveries; they include:

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References

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  2. 1 2 "KLM Royal Dutch Airlines". Airfleets.net. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Seating plans". KLM. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Air France-KLM Orders 100 A320neo And Four A350F". Simple Flying. 16 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "KLM Group chooses Airbus A320neo family for KLM and Transavia's European fleet" (Press release). KLM Group. 16 December 2021.
  6. ↑ https://www.klm.nl/en/information/travel-class-extra-options/aircraft-types/airbus-a330-200
  7. 1 2 3 4 "The Air France-KLM Group will place an order for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft - with purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft - to accelerate the renewal of its long-haul fleet". Air France-KLM Group (Press release). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. 1 2 "KLM MAAKT INDELING AIRBUS A350'S BEKEND: MEER STOELEN DAN A330 EN 777". 12 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s". KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  10. ↑ https://www.klm.nl/en/information/travel-class-extra-options/aircraft-types/boeing-737-900
  11. ↑ https://www.klm.nl/en/information/travel-class-extra-options/aircraft-types/boeing-777-200er
  12. 1 2 "KLM introduces new World Business Class seats aboard B777 fleet" (Press release). KLM Group. 29 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "The Air France - KLM group takes a next step in optimization of the long haul fleet". Newsroom KLM. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  14. 1 2 "Air France-KLM orders new Airbus freighter, passenger aircraft". Reuters. 27 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "KLM's First (Oldest) 744 to Leave Fleet". Infinite Flight. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Ilyushin 62 - Aeroflot Archives".
  17. ↑ Hales-Dutton, Bruce. "KLM. A Dutch of Class". Airliner World. October 2019: 94.
  18. ↑ "KLM NEEMT DEFINITIEF AFSCHEID VAN AIRBUS A330-VLOOT". 5 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "KLM VERVANGT 777 EN A330 DOOR BOEING 787 DREAMLINER". 23 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "#Orangepride: KLM's unique orange aircraft to promote the Netherlands".
  21. ↑ "A Fond Farewell to Fokker - KLM Blog". 7 June 2017.
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