2024
03
April
2024
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20:19
Europe/Amsterdam
Today, 31 parties active within the Dutch aviation industry organized a dialogue with Members of Parliament and policy makers on "A future-proof aviation for the Netherlands" to discuss the future of aviation in the Netherlands, and how we can make …
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20
March
2024
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15:09
Europe/Amsterdam
Our communication about sustainability must be honest and transparent. We have already taken important steps in this regard and have not used the 19 communications that were central to this case for some time now. We are pleased that the court has …
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04
March
2024
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13:47
Europe/Amsterdam
In a letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management today, KLM and BARIN (which represents 50 airlines in the Netherlands) approved the publication of the Social Cost-Benefit Analysis (SCBA), which they commissioned jointly with the …
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06
February
2024
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08:32
Europe/Amsterdam
KLM is wasting less food on board aircraft thanks to artificial intelligence. AI programs enable the company to better predict how many passengers who have booked will actually board a flight. This allows the exact number of required meals to be …
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11
January
2024
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07:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Airlines, knowledge institutions, the manufacturing industry, industry-wide associations and trade unions today jointly presented their vision of the future for the airline industry. With ten concrete commitments, we aim to collectively contribute …
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10
January
2024
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10:45
Europe/Amsterdam
2024 is all about connecting. The 160 destinations served by KLM from Schiphol make it possible to visit friends and family around the world, to do business and to discover new cultures. And we transport important goods, including medicines. …
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2023
31
January
2023
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12:01
Europe/Amsterdam
KLM has appointed Zita Schellekens as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Sustainability & Strategy, effective 1 March 2023. This is a new position on KLM's Executive Committee. Previously Schellekens spent two and a half years as Sustainability …
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27
January
2023
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08:04
Europe/Amsterdam
Martinair, part of the KLM Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for four new A350F freighter aircraft. Martinair is the operating carrier for KLM Cargo. The four A350Fs emit over 40% less CO2 and make 50% less noise than their predecessors. …
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2022
16
December
2022
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15:13
Europe/Amsterdam
Together with Air France-KLM and Air France, the KLM Group commits to reducing its CO2 emissions by 30% per revenue tonne kilometre (RTK) by 2030, compared to base year 2019;The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved that – in …
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25
October
2022
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15:14
Europe/Amsterdam
Air France-KLM today announced two major, long-term purchase agreements for a total of 1.6 million tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The agreements are binding and will apply for several years in partnership with SAF providers Neste and DG …
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07
May
2022
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14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Two very special KLM flights will take off from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol today, Saturday, 7 May. Flight KL0675 to Edmonton, Canada, and flight KL1713 to Porto, Portugal, have undergone the widest possible array of sustainability measures. …
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2021
01
December
2021
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06:59
Europe/Amsterdam
KLM has been awarded the 2022 APEX World Class Award. This is a new APEX award and the highest category in its global awards for the airline industry. It represents exceptional recognition of achievements in areas such as safety well-being and …
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29
October
2021
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07:23
Europe/Amsterdam
Together with Air France-KLM and Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today announced that it will be bringing its targets for reducing CO2 emissions in line with the UN Paris Climate Agreement. This agreement aims to limit global warming to well …
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14
July
2021
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14:43
Europe/Amsterdam
Today (14th of July 2021), the European Commission presented its Fitfor55 package, containing important proposals for making Europe more sustainable. A number of these proposals will affect KLM directly and the airline industry as a whole.
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09
July
2021
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10:11
Europe/Amsterdam
It's bigger. It's lighter. It's our brand new @Embraer 195-E2! Our intern Annabel had a good look at our most sustainable regional aircraft to date.
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17
June
2021
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13:32
Europe/Amsterdam
Today the Swedish Energy Agency announced it will grant funds to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Södra, Växjö Energi, SkyNRG, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and 2030-sekretariatet to continue their research on the development of …
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02
June
2021
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12:52
Europe/Amsterdam
Highlights of KLM’s sustainability activities 2020 (see also attachment: KLM Sustainability at a glance 2020) Fly Responsibly: reducing, replacing and compensating Compared to 2005, KLM has reduced its total CO2 emissions by an …
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25
February
2021
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18:35
Europe/Amsterdam
The first Embraer 195-E2 from Brazil arrived at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol this afternoon. The new aircraft type is both quieter and more economical than its predecessor the Embraer 190. The 195-E2 uses 9% less fuel per flight and therefore emits …
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08
February
2021
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13:23
Europe/Amsterdam
World first in the Netherlands: first passenger flight performed with sustainable synthetic kerosene
For the first time worldwide, a passenger flight partly flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, was carried out in The Netherlands. This was announced today during the international conference on Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) …
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08
February
2021
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13:04
Europe/Amsterdam
For the first time worldwide, a passenger flight partly flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, was carried out in The Netherlands. This was announced today during the international conference on Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) …
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26
January
2021
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10:30
Europe/Amsterdam
KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme has been renamed the KLM Corporate SAF Programme. SAF stands for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. KLM has opted for this new name to make it clear that the fuel it buys is manufactured sustainably, using raw …
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23
January
2021
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21:42
Europe/Amsterdam
After constructive consultations with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), KLM has developed a safe alternative testing protocol for crews leaving the airport in countries that are not on the governmental list …
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2020
18
December
2020
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11:41
Europe/Amsterdam
What a small act of kindness can do... May 2021 be filled with good health, new adventures and infinite joy. Wishing you wonderful Holidays!
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08
December
2020
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09:26
Europe/Amsterdam
Today, Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo launches the Cargo SAF Programme, enabling freight forwarders and shippers to reduce the shipments' carbon footprint. By participating in this programme, customers are investing in the development …
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27
October
2020
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09:39
Europe/Amsterdam
What measures are we taking to mitigate the coronavirus? (please note the video has been replaced by an updated version)
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30
September
2020
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14:52
Europe/Amsterdam
In part 2, we follow Tim, Koen and Eva in the Boeing 747 to Shanghai and see how the Cargo in Cabin boxes are loaded on the plane. The next day, Pim welcomes them back and follows Kismet to the Cargo area, to see how the medical goods are prepared …
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02
June
2020
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12:00
Europe/Amsterdam
The Air France-KLM 2019 Sustainability Report for 2019 is available to download here.
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27
May
2020
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15:32
Europe/Amsterdam
KLM today started taking part in a trial at Schiphol to test sustainable ways to taxi aircraft. The trial is being carried out with a Taxibot. This is a hybrid towing vehicle which, unlike the normal pushback trucks, is licenced to tow full aircraft …
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19
May
2020
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18:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Thanks to air bridges established by KLM, seafarers can again be flown in to relieve their co-workers, who have now been on board for several extra months. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic they have had to remain on board. Finally, they will …
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2019
19
December
2019
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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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