To commemorate KLM’s 95th year of service to their passengers, KLM has put together some of their own personal highlights, from their first passenger flight in 1919 to explorations into trans-atmospheric flight. This wouldn’t have been possible without the most important people of all – the passengers.
Celebrating 95 years in the air: We Are KLM For You
“Thanks to the efforts, pride, expertise and energy of our 33,000 employees, KLM is now the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name. I feel it is important that we celebrate this milestone. KLM is rooted in Dutch society and we all have KLM-blue blood coursing through our veins. We look to the coming years with confidence.” – Camiel Eurlings, KLM President & CEO
The airline says it will also will add the special anniversary logo to one of each of the widebody aircraft models that make up its intercontinental fleet. KLM’s fleet of long-haul aircraft includes Boeing 777, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747 Combi and Airbus 330 aircraft. The MD-11 will carry the logo through mid-November while those on the other aircraft will last into April 2015.
As it enters its 95th year of service, KLM is generally considered to be the world’s oldest carrier still flying under its original name. Several airlines that preceded KLM’s founding have been merged into aviation companies that still exist today, but none of those pre-1919 airline brands have survived.