<![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://news.klm.com/ en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:55:38 +0200 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:13:02 +0100 <![CDATA[KLM Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_162.jpg https://news.klm.com/ 144 KLM and Costa Rica start unique cooperation to make aviation more sustainable https://news.klm.com/klm-and-costa-rica-start-unique-cooperation-to-make-aviation-more-sustainable/ https://news.klm.com/klm-and-costa-rica-start-unique-cooperation-to-make-aviation-more-sustainable/244148The Costa Rican government and KLM have joined hands to combat carbon dioxide emissions. Over the coming months, they will research the possibilities of flying from San Jose using bio-based jet fuel. Right now, sustainable aviation fuel is the most effective way to reduce CO2 emissions and, in so doing, to make civil aviation more sustainable. On 31 October, KLM and the Costa Rican government signed a letter of intent to ratify the cooperation. This is the first time in the world that an airline has entered into an agreement of this kind with a country.

]]>In the months to come, KLM will share its knowledge and expertise with the Costa Rican government in close cooperation with its partner SkyNRG. In 2009, KLM operated its first flight using biofuel, with observers on board. In 2010, KLM became the world’s first airline to operate a commercial flight using sustainable biofuel. But, soon after in 2010, the first commercial flight followed. KLM has operated more than a thousand flights using bio-based jet fuel to such places as Paris, Rio de Janeiro and from New York, and Oslo.

80% less CO2 emissions

KLM founded SkyNRG and initiated the KLM Corporate BioFuel Programme to stimulate the demand for sustainable biofuel. With the help of this cooperative effort, KLM has been operating all of its flights from Los Angeles partially with sustainable biofuel since 2012. KLM is the only European airline operating intercontinental flights using biofuel.

By using sustainable biofuel, KLM can reduce its CO2 emissions by as much as 80% compared to fossil fuels. The market for sustainable biofuel, however, is far from mature, so the price is still three times higher than that of fossil fuel. KLM only purchases biofuels made from raw materials that have no negative environmental impact on biodiversity or food production. KLM is currently using sustainable biofuel made from used cooking oil (UCO).

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 ]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:11:50 +0100 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/500_featured-new.png?10000 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/162/featured-new.png?10000 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting https://news.klm.com/annual-general-shareholders-meeting/ https://news.klm.com/annual-general-shareholders-meeting/61859At the upcoming Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting on 23 April, the KLM Executive Board will recommend the reappointment of Pieter Elbers as CEO. The appointment of Chief Operating Officer René de Groot as Managing Director under the Articles of Association is also on the agenda.

 

]]>Mr Elbers was appointed KLM’s CEO in October of 2014. His current term of office will come to an end in 2016. In the interest of continuity and to express the confidence that the Council has in him, the Supervisory Board has decided to nominate Mr Elbers for reappointment now.

Erik Varwijk’s resignation has created a vacancy on the Board of Managing Directors. The Supervisory Board has decided to nominate René de Groot, Chief Operating Officer since January 2015, as Director for a first four-year term. KLM has asked the Works Council to make a recommendation concerning the nomination.

Following the approval of the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting, the Managing Directors under the Articles of Association will consist of Mr Elbers, Mr de Groot and Chief Financial Officer Erik Swelheim. The Supervisory Board believes that these nominations will bring the management back into balance to keep KLM on course.

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