Articles tagged with 'innovation' | KLM

KLM - Archive (innovation)

2022
27
May
2022
| 16:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Cromvoirt, 27 May 2022 – Today at the 2022 Dutch Open, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines presented its new Premium Comfort Class, an intermediate cabin offering more space, luxury, service options, comfort and privacy than Economy Class, at lower prices than
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2021
22
July
2021
| 10:20 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM customers travelling to a selected number of destinations can now have the necessary COVID-19 travel documents checked in advance. KLM's COVID-19 check | Upload@Home is a new service that allows customers to travel well-prepared and
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2020
28
October
2020
| 16:15 Europe/Amsterdam
Starting 5 November, KLM Cityhopper will be introducing Virtual Reality (VR) training for pilots flying Embraer 175 and 190 aircraft. Developed in-house, the VR training courses will allow pilots to make more effective use of their training time and
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27
February
2020
| 11:00 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), known together as the KLM-BCG partnership in digital airline operations, have been appointed by Virgin Atlantic Airways to support the airline with optimising and digitising its
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2019
19
December
2019
| 16:00 Europe/Amsterdam
With a warm thank you to all customers and employees who made 2019 a memorable year for KLM, find below: the yearly movie with KLM highlights and the KLM Facts & Figures sheet 2019.
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18
December
2019
| 07:30 Europe/Amsterdam
Today, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is flying with flight KL0681 from Amsterdam to Vancouver with catering supplies on board that have mostly been collected and recycled within a new, closed-loop system. The containers, lids and glasses were
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12
December
2019
| 08:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Travellers are changing the way they search, book and travel. How will technology and passengers influence travel in 2020? In this forecast, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines looks to the future of travel: from booking with the aid of voice technology and
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10
December
2019
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM has purchased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights out of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The sustainable fuel is produced by Neste from used cooking oil and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 % compared to fossil kerosene. This purchase
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05
December
2019
| 10:02 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has opened a new service channel for the Japanese market. Via the social media platform LINE, our social media agents will offer 24-hour service to Japanese customers, starting 5 December. They will answers passengers’
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28
November
2019
| 12:37 Europe/Amsterdam
Ultimate customer perception and an unforgettable experience. “The lounge is a destination on its own.” Today, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines officially opened its completely renovated non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Schiphol Airport. Thanks
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12
November
2019
| 13:43 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM and MBO College Airport, part of ROC van Amsterdam (Amsterdam Regional Training Centre), have developed a high quality simulation environment for aviation logistics at Schiphol. This merges KLM's business school with regular intermediary
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22
October
2019
| 16:44 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the first airline in the world to recycle PET bottles to make tools for repairing and maintaining its aircraft. Empty bottles are collected at the end of every flight and transformed into filament, the material used in 3D
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10
October
2019
| 07:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Ahold Delhaize, ING, KLM, NS and Philips announce Kickstart AI, a combination of actions to fuel AI education, talent and innovation in the Netherlands.Five Dutch companies Ahold Delhaize, ING, KLM, NS and Philips aim to further boost the AI
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07
October
2019
| 17:16 Europe/Amsterdam
Amstelveen 7 October – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the world’s oldest international airline still operating under its original name, marked its 100th anniversary today. This auspicious occasion was celebrated with a spectacular event,
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24
September
2019
| 16:30 Europe/Amsterdam
Today, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines put the world's first fully automatic double jetway into service. A new innovation allows a double jet bridge to connect automatically to aircraft within one minute, thereby reducing
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14
September
2019
| 00:10 Europe/Amsterdam
Today it was announced that Air France-KLM is back at the top of the “Airlines” category of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). KLM is proud of regaining this position, which confirms the success of our investment in making KLM
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29
August
2019
| 14:51 Europe/Amsterdam
The Mainport Innovation Fund II was initiated by Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the Delft University of Technology, NS Dutch Railways and the Port of Amsterdam, in cooperation with NBI Investors. The fund focuses on
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01
July
2019
| 14:51 Europe/Amsterdam
The new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, "Oranjebloesem" (Orange Blossom) registration PH-BKA, was delivered on Sunday. It was greeted at Schiphol with a water salute. KLM is the first European airline to operate this more sustainable and
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01
July
2019
| 14:30 Europe/Amsterdam
As of today, 1 July, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its KLM Bus network with a service connecting Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Apeldoorn, Hengelo and Enschede. Travellers will be able to book an air ticket from these cities via Schiphol to
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29
June
2019
| 12:09 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today marked the 100th day before its 100th anniversary on 7 October this year with a festive event at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, where it announced its intention to join hands for the future aviation. Today, in an open
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28
June
2019
| 14:57 Europe/Amsterdam
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28
June
2019
| 11:16 Europe/Amsterdam
The arrival of KLM’s first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner from the Boeing factory in Charleston USA will be later than anticipated. The new aircraft was initially planned to land at Schiphol on Saturday morning 29 June, but is now expected in the
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26
June
2019
| 11:00 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the world’s first airline to offer an inspirational service via the Amazon Alexa smart speaker. In conversation with the KLM bot, users are advised on suitable destinations, using a combination of images and spoken
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20
June
2019
| 12:08 Europe/Amsterdam
  KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) have launched a joint venture, NUVEON, for the development of new Augmented Reality (AR) products for MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul). NUVEON
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19
June
2019
| 17:45 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM announced today, at the 53rd International Paris Air Show, its intention to purchase up to 35 E195-E2 jets; 15 firm orders with purchase rights for a further 20 aircraft of the same model. More information can be found here.
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11
June
2019
| 14:00 Europe/Amsterdam
As of today, Apple Pay is available to Dutch users of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ iOS app. Using Apple Pay, customers will be able to pay quickly, conveniently and safely for flight tickets and supplementary products, including hold baggage or
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27
May
2019
| 10:34 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has committed itself for a 10-year period to the development and purchase of 75,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel a year. KLM is the first airline in the world to invest in sustainable aviation fuel on this scale.
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24
May
2019
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now using a new and innovative app on the apron to make aircraft turnaround even more efficient. It is called Appron. The idea came from KLM’s Digital Studio, the business unit where two hundred people are working
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26
April
2019
| 10:04 Europe/Amsterdam
KLM helps its travelers to get ready for King's Day! Our passengers will receive a crash course at Schiphol Plaza on 26 and 27 April. They are completely prepared for this unique Dutch holiday in a King's Day simulator!
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19
April
2019
| 14:00 Europe/Amsterdam
On Easter Sunday, KLM officially inaugurates Naples as its newest destination. The Italian port city of Naples will be KLM's tenth destination in Italy, which we will only serve during the summer months. KLM will use its Boeing 737-700/800 for
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