KLM (KL-KLM) is not just one of Europe’s most recognizable carriers, but the oldest airline in the world still operating today. Founded in 1919, the Dutch flag carrier today boasts a vast fleet of 175 aircraft that includes widebodies, narrowbodies and regional jets.
Let’s take a look at the KLM fleet and identify the newest and oldest aircraft in active service.
Aircraft typeNumber in fleet
Airbus A330-2006
Airbus A330-3005
Boeing 737-7006
Boeing 737-80031
Boeing 737-9005
Boeing 747-4003
Boeing 777-20015
Boeing 777-300ER16
Boeing 787-913
Boeing 787-1010
Embraer E19030
Embraer E190 E218
Embraer E17517
Widebodies
The newest widebody jet in service at KLM is PH-BKM, a brand new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner built in June 2023. Based at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), the aircraft is frequently deployed to destinations across KLM’s long haul network, including Bogota (BOG), New York (JFK), Panama City (PTY) and Los Angeles (LAX). Closely following is PH-BKL, another 787-10 built in June 2022.
The oldest widebody in the KLM fleet is PH-BQA, a Boeing 777-200 built in September 2003. Also based in Amsterdam, this aircraft typically operates one flight daily to destinations including Paramaribo (PBM), Edmonton (YEG), Tokyo (NRT) and Mumbai (BOM).
KLM’s Boeing 747 fleet
KLM operates three Boeing 747-400 freighters. The oldest of which is PH-CKA, which was built in March 2003. This aircraft frequently visits airports including Nairobi (NBO), Hahare (HRE), Johannesburg (JNB), and Santiago (SCL). The three remaining KLM 747s are all approximately 1 month away from each other in age.
Narrowbodies
The newest narrowbody aircraft in service with KLM is PH-BCL. This Boeing 737-800 was built in December 2019 and operates 2-3 flights per day to destinations including Milan (MXP), Edinburgh (EDI), Lisbon (LIS) and Istanbul (IST).
The oldest narrowbody in the fleet is also a Boeing 737, in this case a Boeing 737-900 registered PH-BXO. Built in June 2001, this is one of the 5 larger 737 ‘Next Generation’ family aircraft operated by the airline. Based in Amsterdam (AMS), the aircraft operates 2-3 flights per day to destinations including Berlin (BER), Nantes (NTE), Manchester (MAN) and Stockholm (ARN).
Regional jets
KLM operates a total of 65 regional jets, all of which are Embraer models. Whilst the Embraer E-Jet family could be considered narrowbodies, we will consider them regional jets for the sake of this review.
The newest regional jet in service at KLM is PH-NXP, an Embraer E195-E2 built in June 2023. This aircraft operates several flights per-day to destinations including Stavanger (SVG), Nice (NCE), Aberdeen (ABZ) and Frankfurt (FRA). With 18 aircraft in service, KLM is one of the largest European customers for the latest generation of Embraer’s E Jet series. The aircraft family has only sold in modest numbers in Europe as of early 2024.
The oldest regional jet in the fleet is PH-EZA, a previous generation Embraer E190 jet built in October 2008. This aircraft operates flights to airports including London City (LCY), Gdansk (GDN), Bologna (BLQ) and Hamburg (HAM).
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