are celebrated 100 añthose of KLM, This being the Aerolínea más oldest in the world in operationón from the 7 October 1919, we review hereí his story.
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the airínea máIt is long-lived and has not changed its name since its founding.ón, being alsoén one of the más important and recognized in the world isá anniversary.
We review its milestonesás outstanding in a history full of innovationóno and ésuccesses.
KLM's history
On 1919, se fundó KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. KLM is, Thus, the airínea más ancient of the world that stillíoperates under its original name, That is why its anniversary has an importance that stands out in the industry.
Various aerosolíneas flew before KLM, but they disappeared into history, some of them are:
- DELAG – 16 November 1909
- Aero Rt. – 22 from December to 1910
- St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line – 1913
- Aircraft Transport and Travel – 5 October 1916
- Chalk’s Ocean Airways – 1917
- Det Danske Luftfartselskab – 29 October 1918
- Swedish Air Traffic – 7 February 1919
- SNETA – 31 march 1919
- CCNA – Compañíto Colombian Navigationón Aérea – 26 September 1919
The 7 October 1919 it is created «Royal Dutch Airlines for PaíSes Bajos and the Colonies» what was it called then. The founders were a group of investors who asked Albert Plesman to take over supervision.ón daily business. Plesman then beíappointed Director of KLM.
The first KLM flight took place on 17 May 1920. Pilot Jerry Shaw flies the DeHavilland DH-16 leased from London to Schiphol. On board are two journalists, a letter from the Mayor of London to his homólogo in Amsterdam and a stack of periódicos.
On 1935 KLM makes the introductionón of the crew conceptócabin number on board. The first cabin crew were all men, the «butlers»; shortly afterébe itó to a group of ladies, the «stewardesses». The cabin crew replacedó to the engineers on board; Until that moment, along with your tasks tétechniques, the attentionón of the passenger was the responsibility of the engineer. At the sound of máThe most important aspect of cabin crew was safety on board and that remains the case.
During September 1945, KLM resumes operations afterés of the end of World War II. Initially only on domestic routes, pero máIt's afternoon, that same oneñO, several European destinations added. The 28 of November, the route to Indonesia was reopened.
The 21 May 1946 KLM homeó the service between Amsterdam and New York with «Rotterdam» a Douglas DC-4. being soí KLM the first airlineínea in connecting continental Europe with América.
El PH-DCA «Albert Plesman» land at Schiphol, ushering in the era of the jet engineón and KLM el 25 march 1960. the grandfatherón Douglas DC-8 tenía 4 reacci enginesón, which made the flight time much longeráshort s and reduce the núnumber of stops required.
La was addedón of the first Boeing 747-306B Combi to the fleet on 16 October 1975 you changeó the way of operating of the airlineínea flexibility when operating passengers and cargo.
KLM and Northwest Airlines present the «World Business Class», a new class aimed at the business traveler on intercontinental flights in March 1944. The WBC offers a level of comfort between the economy classesómica and Royal Class.
The 5 May 2004 the foundation is celebratedón of AIR FRANCE-KLM. In the east ofíat the fusión in both airíneas becomes official for aceí combine your strengths.
Airbus delivers the first A330 to KLM on 25 august 2005. It's avión replaces the Boeing 767.
BioFuel's first flight to París. On 2007, together with several partners, KLM begins to look for alternatives for fuel fósil. Several alternatives are investigated., including biofuel made from algae, camelina (a plant), aceite de jathropa (a nut) and finally fat is used to fryír.
KLM has been making continuous efforts to reduce its CO2 emissions throughéwith de la renovationón of his fleet, promoting manufacturingón and the use of biofuels, making better use of spaceéreo and optimizing its operations áreas (for instance, by reducing the weight on board).
On 2018 KLM logró very important goals in terms of sustainability: realizedó 360 biofuel flights; celebró 10 añyour compensation programón CO2 ZERO a través of which más de 90.000 passengers have compensated 40.000 tons of CO2; plantó 339.000 átrees and contributedó to reforest 308 Hectorátropical rainforest areas.
For this one 2019, and when celebrated 100 años, KLM seeks to continue changing the industry to offer a better service at a lower economic costómicro and environmental. Así the Flyin-V project is born, which looks for it to be an avión of passengers and cargo consumed by 20% less fuel than the Airbus A350, this being myás low in consumption at present, with the same capacity and space required at airports.
Key moments in KLM history
- 7 October 1919, foundationóKLM Company numberñíto Royal Dutch Aviationón by Albert Plesman who had the dreamñor to connect Holland with the world and the world with Holland.
- 17 May 1920: KLM's first commercial flight between Croydon Airport, in London, and ÁAmsterdam.
- 1924, KLM's first intercontinental flight to Batavia.
- 1933, first transatl flightátrain from KLM to Curazao.
- 1946, first transatl flightápenthouse to new york.
- 1960, arrival of the jet to the KLM fleet and first direct flight of ÁAmsterdam to New York on a Douglas DC-8.
- The arrival of the jet allowedó that flights toéprisoners will go from being a privilege for a few to a happy reality for many.
- 1971 arrival of the boeing 747 to the KLM fleet and with él, start of loading activity.
- 2004 createdón of group aéreo Air France KLM, first group toéprisoner in Europe.
Así, the airínea más oldest in the world continues to be a pioneer in the world and hopes to continue flying very high for 100 añm axisás.
Congratulations KLM for your 100 years flying through the skies of the world