<![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://news.klm.com/ en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:24:36 +0200 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:47:00 +0200 <![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg https://news.klm.com/ 144 KLM appoints Eelco van Asch as new EVP Information Services & CIO https://news.klm.com/klm-appoints-eelco-van-asch-as-new-evp-information-services--cio/ https://news.klm.com/klm-appoints-eelco-van-asch-as-new-evp-information-services--cio/399893KLM announces today that Eelco van Asch will be appointed Executive Vice President Information Services & CIO with effect from 1 September 2020, when he will also be joining the Executive Team. He succeeds Paul Elich, who will be retiring on the same date. Maarten Stienen will succeed Eelco as Senior Vice President Hub Operations on 1 September.

Paul has worked for KLM since 1989 and has held various positions over the course of his 30-year career with the company. He has been a regular member of the Executive Team since 2007 and has served as Executive Vice President Information Services & CIO since 2014. KLM is very grateful to him for his many years of service.

Since 2000, Eelco has held various commercial, operational and management positions at KLM, Air France KLM and Cargo. He has served as Senior Vice President Hub Operations since 2016.

Maarten has been Managing Director of KLM Catering Services since September 2018. Before then, he held several different positions at KLM, most recently as VP Industrial Relations and Compensation and Benefits.

KLM would like to wish Eelco and Maarten every success in their new positions. KLM will announce Maarten Stienen's successor as Managing Director KCS at the earliest opportunity.

 

Foto: Eelco van Asch

Foto: Paul Elich

Foto: Maarten Stienen

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:47:00 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_webversion--dsc2746.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/webversion--dsc2746.jpg?10000 Jacomien Dijkstra appointed as SVP Transformation Office https://news.klm.com/jacomien-dijkstra-appointed-as-svp-senior-vice-president-transformation-office/ https://news.klm.com/jacomien-dijkstra-appointed-as-svp-senior-vice-president-transformation-office/302037Jacomien Dijkstra will be appointed to senior vice president (SVP) Transformation Office with effect from 15 November 2018. She succeeds Jappe Blaauw who left KLM on 1 September.

Jacomien is currently working as vice president of Human Resources at KPN. Before that, she worked for KLM for more than 20 years in various HR functions, including VP Human Resources at Engineering & Maintenance and Flight Operations.

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:10:46 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_featured-new.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/featured-new.png?10000 KLM Shareholders (re)appoint members to the Supervisory Board and the Board of Managing Directors https://news.klm.com/klm-shareholders-reappoint-members-to-the-supervisory-board-and-the-board-of-managing-directors/ https://news.klm.com/klm-shareholders-reappoint-members-to-the-supervisory-board-and-the-board-of-managing-directors/274325Amstelveen, 26 April 2018 – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines shareholders have voted to appoint Fleur Pellerin to KLM’s Supervisory Board. Current member of the Supervisory Board, Cees ’t Hart, has been appointed for a second term. Shareholders also voted to appoint Chief Financial Officer, Erik Swelheim, for a second term on the Board of Managing Directors.

]]>The votes were taken at the KLM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Fleur Pellerin succeeds Alice Dautry-Varsat.

Mrs Pellerin, currently Chief Executive Officer at Korelya Capital, was previously a Minister for Culture & Communications and Secretary of State for Foreign Trade & Tourism in the French Government.

]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:27:03 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg?10000 Appointment within the AFKL Group https://news.klm.com/appointment-within-the-afkl-group-en/ https://news.klm.com/appointment-within-the-afkl-group-en/13683As long planned, Philippe Calavia, Chief Financial Officer of Air France-KLM, will soon retire. Pierre-François Riolacci, currently Veolia Environnement’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer, will replace him before the end of this year.

]]>About KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919, making it the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name. In 2004, Air France and KLM merged to form AIR FRANCE KLM. The merger produced the strongest European airline group based on two powerful brands and hubs – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle. Retaining its own identity, the group focuses on three core businesses: passenger transport, cargo and aircraft maintenance.

In the Netherlands, KLM comprises the core of the KLM Group, which further includes KLM Cityhopper, transavia.com and Martinair. KLM serves all its destinations using a modern fleet and employs over 33,000 people around the world. KLM is a leader in the airline industry, offering reliable operations and customer-oriented products resulting from its policy of enthusiasm and sustainable innovation.

KLM is a member of the global SkyTeam airline alliance, offering customers an extensive worldwide network. The KLM network connects the Netherlands to every important economic region in the world and, as such, serves as a powerful driver for the economy.

About SkyTeam
SkyTeam is a global airline alliance providing customers from member airlines access to an extensive worldwide network offering more destinations, more frequencies and more connectivity. Passengers can earn and redeem Frequent Flyer Miles throughout the SkyTeam network. SkyTeam member airlines offer customers access to over 490 lounges worldwide.

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]]>Biography of Pierre-François Riolacci

Aged 47, Pierre-François Riolacci is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Science (IEP Paris) and holds a Masters degree in private law. Mr.Riolacci held different positions with Total from 1990 to 2000 in the areas of corporate finance, structured finance and investor relations. He was also financial controller for several of Total's subsidiaries.

He joined Veolia Environnement’sFinance department in 2000. In 2003 he became Head of Control and Planning and in 2007 he was appointed Director of Finance, Veolia Environnement Group. In 2010 he became VeoliaEnvironnement Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer and a member of its Executive Committee.

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