KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
An Airbus A321neo of KLM
IATA ICAO Call sign
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Founded7 October 1919 (1919-10-07)
HubsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
Frequent-flyer programFlying Blue
AllianceSkyTeam
Subsidiaries
Fleet size116
Destinations164
Parent companyAir France–KLM
HeadquartersAmstelveen, Netherlands
Key peopleMarjan Rintel (president & CEO)
FounderAlbert Plesman
Revenue€12.6 billion (2024)
Net income€70 million (2024)
Employees36,071 (2024)
Websiteklm.com

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, or simply KLM (an abbreviation for their official name Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə ˈlʏxtfaːrt ˌmaːtsxɑˈpɛi ˌɛnˈveː], lit.'Royal Aviation Company'), is the flag carrier of the Netherlands. KLM’s headquarters are located in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM group and a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest operating airline in the world, and has 35,488 employees with a fleet of 110 aircraft (excluding subsidiaries) as of 2021. KLM operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to 145 destinations.