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{{Short description|List of aircraft operated by KLM}}
{{About|the mainline KLM fleet, including the historical fleets of ]|information about the fleet of KLM Cityhopper|KLM Cityhopper}} {{About|the mainline KLM fleet, including the historical fleets of ]|information about the fleet of KLM Cityhopper|KLM Cityhopper}}


The Dutch flag carrier airline ''']''' operates a fleet of 116 aircraft. The narrow-body fleet is composed of ] aircraft which will be replaced by the ] aircraft in 2024. ], ] and ] wide-body aircraft are used on medium and long-haul flights. In September 2023, ] announced an order for 50 ]. These will replace the group's remaining ]s and ]s, and will be shared between ] and KLM.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s |url=https://news.klm.com/klm-to-invest-in-cleaner-quieter-and-more-fuel-efficient-long-haul-aircraft-with-an-order-of-new-airbus-a350s/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s |language=en}}</ref>
Dutch flag-carrier airline
''']''' operates a fleet of more than a hundred aircraft, consisting of several different ] models as well as 2 variants of the Airbus A330.<ref name="airfleets">{{cite web|url=https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/KLM.htm|title=KLM Royal Dutch Airlines|last=|first=|date=|website=Airfleets.net|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=auto>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/KLM-Royal-Dutch-Airlines|title=KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Fleet Details and History|last=|first=|date=|website=Planespotters.net|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=5 December 2019}}{{Unreliable source?|date=December 2019}}</ref>


==Current fleet== ==Current fleet==
{{As of|2020|7|df=}}, the KLM fleet (excluding its subsidiaries ], ] and ]) consists of the following aircraft:<ref name="airfleets"/><ref name=auto/><ref name="seating-plans">{{cite web |url=https://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/seating_plans/index.htm |title=Seating plans |publisher=KLM |accessdate=3 April 2019}}</ref> {{As of|2025|1}}, ] operates the following aircraft:<ref name="seating-plans">{{cite web |url=https://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/seating_plans/index.htm |title=Seating plans |publisher=KLM |accessdate=3 April 2019}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable center" style="margin:1em auto; width:auto"
<center>
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
|+ KLM fleet |+ KLM fleet
|- |-
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! rowspan="2" | In service ! rowspan="2" | In service
! rowspan="2" | Orders ! rowspan="2" | Orders
! colspan="4" | Passengers<ref name="seating-plans"/> ! colspan="5" | Passengers<ref name="seating-plans"/>
! rowspan="2" | Notes ! rowspan="2" | Notes
|- |-
! style="width:25px;" | <abbr title="World/Europe Business Class">B</abbr> ! style="width:25px;" | {{abbr|J|World Business/Europe Business}}
! style="width:25px;" | <abbr title="Economy Comfort">E+</abbr> ! style="width:25px;" | {{abbr|W|Premium Comfort}}
! style="width:25px;" | <abbr title="Economy Class">E</abbr> ! style="width:25px;" | {{abbr|Y+|Economy Comfort}}
! style="width:25px;" | {{abbr|Y|Economy Class}}
! style="width:25px;" | Total ! style="width:25px;" | Total
|- |-
|] |]
|&mdash;
|8
|rowspan="2"|79
|colspan="4"|<abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr>
|180
|rowspan="2"|Order of 100 with 60 options to be shared between ] and its subsidiaries ] and ].<ref name="neos">{{Cite press release|url=https://news.klm.com/klm-group-chooses-airbus-a320neo-family-for-klm-and-transavias-european-fleet/|title=KLM Group chooses Airbus A320neo family for KLM and Transavia's European fleet|publisher=KLM Group|date=16 December 2021}}</ref><br>Replacing ].
|-
|]
|4
|30
|&mdash;
|6
|191
|227<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLM SafetyHerald |url=https://www.klmsafetyherald.com/klm-a321-neo-fleet |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=www.klmsafetyherald.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|]
|6
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|18 |18
|&mdash;
|36 |36
|214 |210
|268 |264
|rowspan="2"|To be retired and replaced by ].<ref name="cabin_refurbishment" />
| rowspan="2" |To be retired in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KLM neemt definitief afscheid van Airbus A330-vloot|url=https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/klm-neemt-definitief-afscheid-van-airbus-a330-vloot|last=Woerkom|first=Klaas-Jan van|date=2019-11-05|website=Luchtvaartnieuws|language=nl|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>
|- |-
|] |]
|5 |5
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|30 |30
|&mdash;
|40 |40
|222 |222
|292 |292
|- |-
|]
|]
|&mdash;
|16
|11
|34
|26
|33
|238
|331<ref name="A350seats"> {{Cite web |title=KLM MAAKT INDELING AIRBUS A350'S BEKEND: MEER STOELEN DAN A330 EN 777 |date=12 December 2023 |url= https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/klm-maakt-indeling-airbus-a350s-bekend-meer-stoelen-dan-a330-en-777}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|Order of 50 with 40 options to be shared between ] and KLM and delivered from 2026 to 2030.<ref name="A350s">{{Cite press release |title=The Air France-KLM Group will place an order for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft - with purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft - to accelerate the renewal of its long-haul fleet |url=https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/newsroom/air-france-klm-group-will-place-order-50-airbus-a350-family-aircraft-purchase-rights-40 |language=en |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=Air France-KLM Group}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s |url=https://klmf.ly/3PQv4SR |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s |language=en}}</ref><br />Replacing ], ] and ].<ref name="A350s"/><br />It is confirmed through manufacturer order records that the split will consist of 39 A350-900s and 11 A350-1000s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-03 |title=Orders and Deliveries {{!}} Airbus |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/orders-and-deliveries |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.airbus.com |language=en}}</ref><br />Preliminary delivery data suggests that KLM will take up all -1000 variant aircraft and at least 11 of the -900 variant, leaving at most 28 -900 variant aircraft for Air France.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLM SafetyHerald |url=https://www.klmsafetyherald.com/klm-a350-fleet |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.klmsafetyherald.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|]
|&mdash;
|11
|34
|28
|32
|297
|391<ref name="A350seats"/>
|-
|]
|6
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|20 |20
|&mdash;
|6 |6
|106 |106
|132 |132
|rowspan="3"|To be retired and replaced by ].<ref name="neos"/>
|To be retired in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fnvcabine.nl/1324-klm-vnc-deal-van-start-gegaan|title=KLM/VNC-deal van start gegaan|last=Ouden|first=Huib den|date=2 July 2018|website=www.fnvcabine.nl|language=nl-nl|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref>
|- |-
|] |]
|31 |31
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|20 |20
|&mdash;
|6 |6
|150 |150
|176 |176
|Received the last aircraft from the Boeing 737 NG series.
|- |-
|] |]
|5 |5
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|28 |20
|&mdash;
|18
|138 |30
|184 |132
| |182
|- |-
|{{nowrap|]}} |]
|15 |15
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|34 |35
|40 |24
|242 |54
|316 |175
| |288
|To be retired and replaced by ].<ref name="cabin_refurbishment">{{Cite press release |title=KLM to invest in cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft with an order of new Airbus A350s |url=https://news.klm.com/klm-to-invest-in-cleaner-quieter-and-more-fuel-efficient-long-haul-aircraft-with-an-order-of-new-airbus-a350s/}}</ref>
|- |-
|] |]
|14 |16
|&mdash;
|2
|34 |35
|40 |24
|334 |56
|408 |266
|381
| |
|- |-
|] |]
|13 |13
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|30 |30
|21
|48 |48
|216 |176
|294 |275
| |
|- |-
|] |]
|5 |11
|4
|10<ref>{{cite web |title=The Air France - KLM group takes a next step in optimization of the long haul fleet |url=https://news.klm.com/the-air-france-klm-group-takes-a-next-step-in-optimization-of-the-long-haul-fleet/ |website=Newsroom KLM |accessdate=24 November 2019}}</ref>
|38 |38
|36 |28
|270 |39
|344 |213
|318
| |
|- |-
! colspan="8" |KLM Cargo fleet ! colspan="9" |KLM Cargo fleet
|- |-
|]
|{{nowrap|]}}
|&mdash;
|4 |4
| colspan="5" |<abbr title="No seats, cargo configuration">Cargo</abbr>
| Replacing ]s and ]s.<ref name="new23">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/air-france-klm-orders-new-airbus-freighter-passenger-aircraft-2023-01-27/|title=Air France-KLM orders new Airbus freighter, passenger aircraft|publisher=Reuters|date=27 January 2023}}</ref> <br>To be operated by ].
|-
|]
|1
|&mdash; |&mdash;
|colspan="4"|<abbr title="No seats, cargo configuration">Cargo</abbr> | colspan="5" |<abbr title="No seats, cargo configuration">Cargo</abbr>
| rowspan="2" |To be retired and replaced by ].<ref name="new23"/><br>Operated by ].
|Operated by ] for KLM Cargo.
|-
|{{nowrap|]}}
|3
|&mdash;
| colspan="5" |<abbr title="No seats, cargo configuration">Cargo</abbr>
|- |-
!Total !Total
!116 !116
!12 !140
!colspan="5" class="unsortable" | ! colspan="6" class="unsortable" |
|} |}

</center>
===Gallery===
<gallery mode="packed" caption="KLM current fleet">
File:Berlin Brandenburg Airport KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A321-252NX PH-AXB (DSC06690).jpg|]
File:KLM Airbus A330-200 PH-AOA at Schiphol 27-08-2021.jpg|]
File:KLM Airbus A330-300 PH-AKA at Schiphol 27-08-2021.jpg|]
File:KLM, PH-BGM, Boeing 737-7K2 (51007045497).jpg|]
File:KLM, PH-HSE, Boeing 737-8K2 (30334972937).jpg|]
File:KLM B737 (15425409841).jpg|] in ] livery
File:Boeing 747-400ERF (KLM Cargo) (3845593440).jpg|]
File:KLM B777-200ER.jpg|]
File:PH-BVA@PEK (20220314155145).jpg|] in "Orange Pride" special livery
File:KLM Boeing 787-9 PH-BHM (39757127710).jpg|]
File:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner PH-BKA (100 Years livery).jpg|] in "100 Years" special livery
</gallery>


==Historical fleet== ==Historical fleet==
{{unsourced section|date=December 2022}}
] ]]
Over the years, KLM has operated the following aircraft types:{{fact|date=June 2020}} Over the years, KLM has operated the following aircraft types (list incomplete):{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}


{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center" {| class="wikitable center" style="margin:1em auto; width:auto"
|+ KLM historical fleet |+ KLM historical fleet
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|1983 |1983
|1997 |1997
|Most were sold to ] as freighters.
|
|- |-
|] |]
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|19 |19
|1989 |1989
|2011
|2013
| |
|- |-
|] |rowspan="2"|]
|5 |4
|1971 |rowspan="2"|1971
|1991 |1991
| |
|-
|1
|1977
|PH-BUF crashed as ].
|- |-
|] |]
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|1985 |1985
|2003 |2003
|PH-BUK preserved at ] in 2004.
|
|- |-
|] |]
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|1983 |1983
|2003 |2003
|Largest operator of its type along with ] and ].
|
|- |-
|] |]
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|1989 |1989
|2020 |2020
|European launch customer.{{Cn|date=January 2025}}<br />Retired early due to the ].
|
|- |-
|rowspan="2"|] |]
|17 |20
|rowspan="2"|1989 |1989
|2021
|rowspan="2"|2020
|3 aircraft put back into service for cargo retired in October 2020. Largest scheduled operator.
|
|-
|3
|Returned to service due to ].<br/>Using to transport cargo.
|- |-
|] |]
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| |
|- |-
|Carley Werkspoor Jumbo |]
|1 |1
|1930 |1930
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|1921 |1921
|1926 |1926
|
|- |-
|] |]
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|- |-
|] |]
|6 |6
|1946 |1946
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|- |-
|] |rowspan="2"|]
|18 |8
|1948 |rowspan="2"|1948
|1963 |1963
| |
|- |-
|1
|]
|1952
|PH-TPJ crashed as ].
|-
|]
|2
|1953
|1961
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|]
|6
|rowspan="2"|1952
|1963
|
|-
|1
|1954
|PH-DFO crashed as ].
|-
|]
|15 |15
|1953 |1953
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|- |-
|] |rowspan="2"|]
|23 |22
|1960 |rowspan="2"|1960
|1983 |1983
| |
|-
|1
|1968
|PH-DCL crashed as ].
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|] |]
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|- |-
|] |]
|6 |6
|1966 |1966
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|- |-
|] |] (DC-9-32 model)
|12 |12
|rowspan="2"|1967 |rowspan="2"|1967
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|rowspan="2"| |rowspan="2"|
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|] |] (DC-9-33RC model)
|6 |6
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|] |]
|5 |5
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|1971 |1971
|1972 |1972
|Joint operation with ].<br/>Used for the ] ~ ] ~ ] service.<ref>https://aeroflotarchives.com/ilyushin-il-62.html</ref> |Joint operation with ].<br/>Used for the ] ~ ] ~ ] service.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://aeroflotarchives.com/ilyushin-il-62.html | title=Ilyushin 62 - Aeroflot Archives | access-date=2020-06-10 | archive-date=2020-12-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204234118/http://aeroflotarchives.com/ilyushin-il-62.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- |-
|Koolhoven FK-33 |]
|1 |1
|1925 |1925
|1927 |1927
|
|KLM's First aircraft with a name: Dikke Dirk; referring to the last two letters of the registration, H-NADD, and the big fuselage.
|- |-
|Koolhoven FK-40 |]
|1 |1
|1929 |1929
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|Only 1 aircraft was ever built: PH-AES. |Only 1 aircraft was ever built: PH-AES.
|- |-
|Koolhoven FK-43 |]
|9 |9
|1932 |1932
|1940 |1940
|
|They were so small, the aircraft received the names of insects; while the rest got the names of birds.
|- |-
|Koolhoven FK-48 |]
|1 |1
|1934 |1934
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|1960 |1960
|- |-
|] |rowspan="3"|]
|13 |11
|rowspan="3"|1953 |rowspan="6"|1953
|rowspan="3"|1966 |1966
|
|rowspan="3"|
|-
|1
|1954
|PH-LKY crashed as ].
|-
|1
|1957
|PH-LKT crashed as ].
|- |-
|] |]
|6 |6
|1966
|
|- |-
|] |rowspan="2"|]
|3 |2
|1966
|
|- |-
|1
|]
|1958
|12
|PH-LKM crashed as ].
|1959
|-
|rowspan="2"|]
|rowspan="2"|12
|rowspan="2"|1959
|1969 |1969
| |
|-
|1961
|PH-LLM crashed as ].
|- |-
|] |]
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|Last passenger commercial operator.<br/>Three aircraft are currently stored. |Last passenger commercial operator.<br/>Three aircraft are currently stored.
|- |-
|Stearman Hammond Y-1S |]
|1 |1
|1937 |1937
|1939 |1939
|used for training pilots to land aircraft with nose landing gear. |Used as a trainer aircraft.
|- |-
|] |]
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|1966 |1966
| |
|-
|} |}


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===Fleet strategy=== ===Fleet strategy===


KLM's first of 8 Boeing 787-10 aircraft was delivered on 28 June 2019; it featured 100th anniversary markings.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hales-Dutton |first1=Bruce |title=KLM. A Dutch of Class |journal=Airliner World |volume=October 2019 |page=94}}</ref> KLM's first of eight ] aircraft was delivered on 28 June 2019; it featured centennial markings.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hales-Dutton |first1=Bruce |title=KLM. A Dutch of Class |journal=Airliner World |volume=October 2019 |page=94}}</ref>


On 19 June 2013, KLM had ordered 7 ]s. In June 2019, Air France–KLM announced that KLM will not take up any of the group's ordered A350s, because of fleet rationalization purposes. On 19 June 2013, KLM had ordered seven ]s. In June 2019, Air France–KLM announced that KLM will not take up any of the group's ordered A350s because of fleet rationalization purposes.{{cn|date=December 2022}}


CEO Ben Smith has announced at Air France's Investor Day (5 November 2019) in Paris that "in the near future" KLM will only use the 777 and 787 as their long-haul fleet, retiring their 13 A330's. This move will make KLM an all-Boeing airline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLM NEEMT DEFINITIEF AFSCHEID VAN AIRBUS A330-VLOOT|url=https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/klm-neemt-definitief-afscheid-van-airbus-a330-vloot}}</ref> CEO Ben Smith has announced at Air France's Investor Day (5 November 2019) in Paris that "in the near future" KLM will only use the Boeing 777 and 787 as their long and medium-haul fleet, respectively, after retiring their 13 Airbus A330s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLM NEEMT DEFINITIEF AFSCHEID VAN AIRBUS A330-VLOOT|date=5 November 2019 |url=https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/klm-neemt-definitief-afscheid-van-airbus-a330-vloot}}</ref> This move would have made KLM an all-Boeing carrier, however KLM announced in December 2021 that an order was placed for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft which is to be shared with ]. This order will replace KLM's short-haul Boeing 737 fleet alongside Transavia's.{{cn|date=December 2022}}

There was considerable speculation on the replacement of KLM’s aging 777 and A330 fleet, of which the oldest 777-200ERs date back to 2003. On the 23rd of August 2023, it was reported that contrary to prior speculation that KLM was considering Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft types, it would likely opt to further increase the number of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the existing fleet.<ref> {{Cite web |title=KLM VERVANGT 777 EN A330 DOOR BOEING 787 DREAMLINER |date=23 August 2023 |url= https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/klm-vervangt-777-en-a330-door-boeing-787-dreamliner}}</ref> This was disproven when Air France–KLM placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s with 40 options.<ref name=":0" />


===Special liveries=== ===Special liveries===
KLM has several aircraft painted in special liveries; they include: KLM has several aircraft painted in special liveries; they include:
* PH-BVA, a Boeing 777-300ER, features an orange forward fuselage that fades into the standard blue to commemorate the Netherlands national team's participation in the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.klm.com/orangepride-klms-unique-orange-aircraft-to-promote-the-netherlands|title=#Orangepride: KLM's unique orange aircraft to promote the Netherlands}}</ref> * PH-BVA, a ], features an orange forward fuselage that fades into the standard blue to commemorate the Netherlands national team's participation in the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.klm.com/orangepride-klms-unique-orange-aircraft-to-promote-the-netherlands|title=#Orangepride: KLM's unique orange aircraft to promote the Netherlands}}</ref>
* PH-KZU, a Fokker F70, has been applied with a special livery featuring ], the founder of ], commemorating the airline's long-standing history with Fokker aircraft and the phase-out of the ] aircraft in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.klm.com/farewell-to-fokker/|title=A Fond Farewell to Fokker - KLM Blog|date=7 June 2017}}</ref> * PH-KZU, a Fokker F70, has been applied with a special livery featuring ], the founder of ], commemorating the airline's long-standing history with Fokker aircraft and the phase-out of the ] aircraft in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.klm.com/farewell-to-fokker/|title=A Fond Farewell to Fokker - KLM Blog|date=7 June 2017}}</ref>
* Several aircraft bear the silver SkyTeam alliance livery, including PH-BVD (a 777-300ER), PH-BXO (a 737-900), and PH-EZX (a KLM Cityhopper ERJ-190). * Several aircraft wear the silver ] alliance livery, including PH-BVD (a 777-300ER) (this one has been repainted to the original KLM colors but with the blue going a little further down at the nose), PH-BXO (a 737-900) and PH-EZX (a KLM Cityhopper ERJ-190).{{cn|date=December 2022}}
*PH-BKA, a Boeing 787-10, features the standard KLM livery with a 100 wrapped around its lettering on the plane, this is because of the 100 years of being an established airline. *PH-BKA, a Boeing 787-10, features the standard KLM livery with a 100 wrapped around its lettering on the plane to commemorate the airline's centennial.{{cn|date=December 2022}}


==See also== ==See also==
* ] * ]
* ]
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* ]
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 14 January 2025

List of aircraft operated by KLM This article is about the mainline KLM fleet, including the historical fleets of KLM. For information about the fleet of KLM Cityhopper, see KLM Cityhopper.

The Dutch flag carrier airline KLM operates a fleet of 116 aircraft. The narrow-body fleet is composed of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft which will be replaced by the Airbus A320neo family aircraft in 2024. Airbus A330, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft are used on medium and long-haul flights. In September 2023, Air France-KLM announced an order for 50 Airbus A350s. These will replace the group's remaining Airbus A330s and Boeing 777-200ERs, and will be shared between Air France and KLM.

Current fleet

As of January 2025, KLM operates the following aircraft:

KLM fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J W Y+ Y Total
Airbus A320neo — 79 TBA 180 Order of 100 with 60 options to be shared between KLM and its subsidiaries Transavia and Transavia France.
Replacing Boeing 737 Next Generation.
Airbus A321neo 4 30 — 6 191 227
Airbus A330-200 6 — 18 — 36 210 264 To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350.
Airbus A330-300 5 — 30 — 40 222 292
Airbus A350-900 — 11 34 26 33 238 331 Order of 50 with 40 options to be shared between Air France and KLM and delivered from 2026 to 2030.
Replacing Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 777-200ER.
It is confirmed through manufacturer order records that the split will consist of 39 A350-900s and 11 A350-1000s.
Preliminary delivery data suggests that KLM will take up all -1000 variant aircraft and at least 11 of the -900 variant, leaving at most 28 -900 variant aircraft for Air France.
Airbus A350-1000 — 11 34 28 32 297 391
Boeing 737-700 6 — 20 — 6 106 132 To be retired and replaced by Airbus A320neo family.
Boeing 737-800 31 — 20 — 6 150 176
Boeing 737-900 5 — 20 — 30 132 182
Boeing 777-200ER 15 — 35 24 54 175 288 To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350.
Boeing 777-300ER 16 — 35 24 56 266 381
Boeing 787-9 13 — 30 21 48 176 275
Boeing 787-10 11 4 38 28 39 213 318
KLM Cargo fleet
Airbus A350F — 4 Cargo Replacing Boeing 747-400BCFs and Boeing 747-400ERFs.
To be operated by Martinair.
Boeing 747-400BCF 1 — Cargo To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350F.
Operated by Martinair.
Boeing 747-400ERF 3 — Cargo
Total 116 140

Gallery

Historical fleet

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Over the years, KLM has operated the following aircraft types (list incomplete):

KLM historical fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A310-200 11 1983 1997 Most were sold to FedEx as freighters.
BAC 1-11-301AG 1 1968 1968 Leased from British Eagle.
Operated from Rotterdam to London service in full KLM colours.
Boeing 737-200 3 1988 1995
Boeing 737-300 19 1986 2011
Boeing 737-400 19 1989 2011
Boeing 747-200B 4 1971 1991
1 1977 PH-BUF crashed as Flight 4805.
Boeing 747-200M 7 1975 1986
Boeing 747-200B/SUD 3 1985 2003
Boeing 747-200/SUD/SF 2 1998 2003 Converted from two Boeing 747-200M/SUD aircraft.
Boeing 747-200M/SUD 7 1985 2003 PH-BUK preserved at Lelystad Aerodrome in 2004.
Boeing 747-300M 3 1983 2003 Largest operator of its type along with Swissair and Singapore Airlines.
Boeing 747-400 5 1989 2020 European launch customer.
Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing 747-400M 20 1989 2021 3 aircraft put back into service for cargo retired in October 2020. Largest scheduled operator.
Boeing 767-300ER 12 1995 2007
Carley Werkspoor Jumbo 1 1930 1940 Only 1 aircraft was ever built, PH-AFI.
Convair 240 12 1948 1959
Convair 340 13 1953 1964
De Havilland DH.9 4 1921 1926
De Havilland DH.16 4 1920 1924 Leased from Aircraft Transport and Travel.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster 2 1945 1959
Douglas C-54A Skymaster 16
Douglas C-54B Skymaster 3
Douglas DC-2 19 1934 1946
Douglas DC-3 58 1936 1964
Douglas DC-4 6 1946 1958
Douglas DC-5 4 1940 1941
Douglas DC-6 8 1948 1963
1 1952 PH-TPJ crashed as Flight 592.
Douglas DC-6A 2 1953 1961
Douglas DC-6B 6 1952 1963
1 1954 PH-DFO crashed as Flight 608.
Douglas DC-7C 15 1953 1966
Douglas DC-8 22 1960 1983
1 1968 PH-DCL crashed as Viasa Flight 897.
Douglas DC-8-63 11 1967 1985
Douglas DC-9-15 6 1966 1989
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 (DC-9-32 model) 12 1967 1989
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30C (DC-9-33RC model) 6
Fokker F.II 2 1920 1927
Fokker F.III 14 1921 1930
Fokker F.VII 5 1924 1936
Fokker F.VIIa 15 1925 1940
Fokker F.VIIb/3m 10 1928 1936
Fokker F.VIII 7 1927 1940
Fokker F.IX 2 1930 1936
Fokker F.XII 8 1931 1936
Fokker F.XVIII 5 1932 1946
Fokker F.XX 1 1933 1936
Fokker F.XXII 3 1935 1939
Fokker F.XXXVI 1 1935 1939
Ilyushin Il-62 7 1971 1972 Joint operation with Aeroflot.
Used for the Tokyo ~ Moscow ~ Amsterdam service.
Koolhoven FK-33 1 1925 1927
Koolhoven FK-40 1 1929 1936 Only 1 aircraft was ever built: PH-AES.
Koolhoven FK-43 9 1932 1940
Koolhoven FK-48 1 1934 1940 Used as a trainer aircraft.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation 6 1946 1950
Lockheed L-749 Constellation 13 1953
Lockheed L-749A Constellation 7 1960
Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation 11 1953 1966
1 1954 PH-LKY crashed as Flight 633.
1 1957 PH-LKT crashed as Flight 844.
Lockheed L-1049G Constellation 6 1966
Lockheed L-1049H Constellation 2 1966
1 1958 PH-LKM crashed as Flight 607-E.
Lockheed L-188C Electra 12 1959 1969
1961 PH-LLM crashed as Flight 823.
Lockheed Super Electra-14 5 1938 1948
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 12 1972 1995
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10 1993 2014 Last passenger commercial operator.
Three aircraft are currently stored.
Stearman Hammond Y-1S 1 1937 1939 Used as a trainer aircraft.
Vickers V.803 Viscount 9 1957 1966

Fleet development

Fleet strategy

KLM's first of eight Boeing 787-10 aircraft was delivered on 28 June 2019; it featured centennial markings.

On 19 June 2013, KLM had ordered seven Airbus A350-900s. In June 2019, Air France–KLM announced that KLM will not take up any of the group's ordered A350s because of fleet rationalization purposes.

CEO Ben Smith has announced at Air France's Investor Day (5 November 2019) in Paris that "in the near future" KLM will only use the Boeing 777 and 787 as their long and medium-haul fleet, respectively, after retiring their 13 Airbus A330s. This move would have made KLM an all-Boeing carrier, however KLM announced in December 2021 that an order was placed for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft which is to be shared with Transavia. This order will replace KLM's short-haul Boeing 737 fleet alongside Transavia's.

There was considerable speculation on the replacement of KLM’s aging 777 and A330 fleet, of which the oldest 777-200ERs date back to 2003. On the 23rd of August 2023, it was reported that contrary to prior speculation that KLM was considering Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft types, it would likely opt to further increase the number of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the existing fleet. This was disproven when Air France–KLM placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s with 40 options.

Special liveries

KLM has several aircraft painted in special liveries; they include:

  • PH-BVA, a Boeing 777-300ER, features an orange forward fuselage that fades into the standard blue to commemorate the Netherlands national team's participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
  • PH-KZU, a Fokker F70, has been applied with a special livery featuring Anthony Fokker, the founder of Fokker, commemorating the airline's long-standing history with Fokker aircraft and the phase-out of the Fokker 70 aircraft in October 2017.
  • Several aircraft wear the silver SkyTeam alliance livery, including PH-BVD (a 777-300ER) (this one has been repainted to the original KLM colors but with the blue going a little further down at the nose), PH-BXO (a 737-900) and PH-EZX (a KLM Cityhopper ERJ-190).
  • PH-BKA, a Boeing 787-10, features the standard KLM livery with a 100 wrapped around its lettering on the plane to commemorate the airline's centennial.

See also

References

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  3. ^ "KLM Group chooses Airbus A320neo family for KLM and Transavia's European fleet" (Press release). KLM Group. 16 December 2021.
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  6. ^ "KLM MAAKT INDELING AIRBUS A350'S BEKEND: MEER STOELEN DAN A330 EN 777". 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ "The Air France-KLM Group will place an order for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft - with purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft - to accelerate the renewal of its long-haul fleet". Air France-KLM Group (Press release). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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  15. "KLM VERVANGT 777 EN A330 DOOR BOEING 787 DREAMLINER". 23 August 2023.
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