KLM UK

KLM UK
IATA ICAO Call sign
UK UKA UKAY
Founded1998 (1998)
Ceased operations2003 (2003)
(merged into KLM Cityhopper)
Operating basesAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
Frequent-flyer programFlying Dutchman
AllianceWings Alliance (affiliate)
Parent companyKLM (1998–2003)
HeadquartersLondon Stansted Airport, Essex, England, United Kingdom
WebsiteKLM UK

KLM UK (styled as KLM uk) was the brand name of a British airline subsidiary of the Dutch KLM, which operated services within the UK and between the UK and the Netherlands using ATR-72, Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 aircraft. KLM UK had its headquarters in the Stansted House on the grounds of London Stansted Airport in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.[1]

KLM UK Engineering currently operates as an MRO within Norwich, servicing mainly narrow body aircraft such as the Boeing 737. The technical college is currently responsible for the training of apprentices.[1]

History

KLM launched the brand name "KLM UK" in 1998, when KLM acquired majority ownership of AirUK,[1] a commuter airline founded in 1980. Air UK began to be traded as KLM UK in January 1998. The legal name changed from Air UK Limited to KLM UK Limited.[2]

In 2000, KLM UK launched Buzz, a low-cost subsidiary that operated a fleet of BAe 146 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft.[citation needed] Buzz was sold to Ryanair in 2003, when the remainder of KLM UK operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper.[citation needed]

Destinations

KLM UK served destinations within the United Kingdom as well as from there to Continental Europe.

Fleet

A KLM UK Fokker 100

As of January 2003, the KLM UK fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]

Type Number in fleet Notes
ATR 72-200 3
Fokker 50 9
Fokker 100 17

References

  1. ^ a b "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 18–24 March 1998. 82.
  2. ^ "www.airuk.co.uk has moved to a new site." KLM UK. Retrieved on 28 February 2010.
  3. ^ http://airfleets.net/flottecie/KLM%20uk.htm Airfleets.net KLM UK page

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