<![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://news.klm.com/ en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:07:33 +0200 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:53:22 +0200 <![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg https://news.klm.com/ 144 Update on labour contract negotiations for cockpit crew https://news.klm.com/update-on-labour-contract-negotiations-for-cockpit-crew/ https://news.klm.com/update-on-labour-contract-negotiations-for-cockpit-crew/523877KLM and the Dutch Airline Pilots Association (VNV) have reached an agreement in principle on a new collective labour agreement (CLA), effective 1 March 2022 through 1 March 2023, for pilots covered by the CLA for KLM cockpit crew. KLM is satisfied with the result. This will ensure calm and stability for the coming year and reflects KLM’s current circumstances. KLM and VNV will now finalise the protocol texts, which VNV will then present to their members’ council for approval.

KLM has ensured that the new CLA takes account of price developments in the Netherlands. A wage clause specifying a 2% increase effective 1 October 2022 and further 2% effective 1 March 2023 has been agreed. This reflects agreements recently reached with the trade unions representing ground personnel.

We also reached an agreement with VNV on productivity and flexibility in the coming period.

The existing international commuting arrangement for pilots has been discontinued. Pilots who live outside the Netherlands will now pay for their flights when commuting to work.

KLM employees will receive one-off payment when KLM no longer has a credit facility with government guarantees. This payment acknowledges the concerted effort made by KLM staff in the face of recent challenges.

Despite KLM’s successful recovery, the future remains uncertain due to factors such as high inflation, rising costs, uncertainties surrounding coronavirus and scarcity in the job market. KLM must therefore continue to cut costs structurally. The negotiating parties agreed to return to the table if the situation so demands in the coming period.

]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:53:22 +0200 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_737-800.jpeg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/737-800.jpeg?10000 KLM to recruit new cabin and cockpit crew https://news.klm.com/klm-to-recruit-new-cabin-and-cockpit-crew/ https://news.klm.com/klm-to-recruit-new-cabin-and-cockpit-crew/160532In the first six months of 2017, KLM intends to take on 400 new cabin attendants (incl. 100 for KLM Cityhopper) and 100 new pilots. KLM has managed to achieve a great deal in recent years in terms of cutting costs. Simultaneously, the network has been expanded to include new destinations and older aircraft have been replaced by newer types in a rigorous programme of fleet renewal. As a result, KLM has achieved good results and will continue to implement its chosen strategy. This will now also be expressed in expanding the number of cabin and cockpit crew members.

A targeted recruitment campaign will be launched specifically to recruit cabin crew. Pilots will be approached directly within the group of newly qualified pilots attending the KLM Flight Academy.

If you’re curious about becoming a cabin attendant, click here.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:45:28 +0100 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_12787417-10208630394899004-803447176-o.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/12787417-10208630394899004-803447176-o.jpg?10000 Cockpit rules https://news.klm.com/cockpit-rules/ https://news.klm.com/cockpit-rules/61453After 9/11, air transport authorities introduced standard procedures for the opening and closing of cockpit doors. These apply for all airlines.

]]>When a pilot leaves the cockpit, it is standard procedure to close the door. The pilot remaining in the cockpit then opens the door to let his colleague back in. In the event that the pilot in the cockpit is unable to open the door, there is an emergency procedure that pilots can use to regain entry to the cockpit.

All KLM pilots are recruited on the basis of rigorous selection criteria and are trained in accordance with international standards that apply for all airlines worldwide. This includes mental and physical screening. During regular inspections and recurrent training on board and in simulators, the skills of KLM pilots are continually tested to ensure maximum flight safety. In addition, KLM pilots complete high-grade communication and behavioural training that is fully tailored to their job. KLM will await the full results of the investigation of the GermanWings accident.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:08:26 +0100 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_pilotstripes.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/pilotstripes.jpg?10000 Update: Cockpit rules https://news.klm.com/update-cockpit-rules/ https://news.klm.com/update-cockpit-rules/61461KLM looks critically at their own safety procedures in order to draw lessons from the accident. Adaptation of rules regarding the cockpit occupation will be considered. 

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:16:46 +0100 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_pilotstripes.jpg?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/pilotstripes.jpg?10000 TNO Reports Reassuring Results for Cockpit Air Quality Tests https://news.klm.com/engels/ https://news.klm.com/engels/20831TCP Levels Much Lower than in Previous International StudyThe Dutch research institute TNO tested the cabin air quality on 20 flights operated by nine different KLM Boeing 737’s, assessing the level of TCPs in the cockpit. TNO measurements, released today, confirm that there are only negligible quantities of TCP present aboard KLM aircraft. The ToCP type, for which health risk levels have been stipulated, was completely absent in cockpits. The levels measured were also much lower than those found in previous international studies (as conducted by Cranfield and others). These earlier studies concluded that it was highly unlikely that such low levels constituted a health risk. The TCP levels measured by TNO are even lower than the results of previous studies, which means that the findings of the Cranfield study also apply in this instance.

]]>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.

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]]>TNO took measurements during various flight phases: ascending, cruising, descending and overall. Measurements were also conducted when the aircraft was on the ground. TNO conducted its measurements in the breathing zone, but also gathered swipe samples from the glare shield.

The average TCP levels were 7 ng/m3. The most toxic type, ToCP, was entirely absent. The health risk level for this substance is 100,000 ng/m3. No health risk levels have been set for other TCPs. On average, the TCP levels measured by TNO were 14,000 times lower than the health risk level set for ToCP. In only one instance was an atypical value of 155 ng/m3 measured, but this is still 650 times lower than the stipulated ToCP norm.

Background
The TNO study was prompted by a court ruling in a case between a pilot and KLM, dating from 18 September 2013. The current study confirms that TCPs are only present in minimal concentrations in aircraft cockpits.

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