KLM UK
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2003 (merged into KLM Cityhopper) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Dutchman | ||||||
| Alliance | Wings Alliance (affiliate) | ||||||
| Parent company | KLM (1998–2003) | ||||||
| Headquarters | London Stansted Airport, Essex, England, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Website | KLM 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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]KLM UK served destinations within the United Kingdom as well as from there to Continental Europe.
Fleet
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As of January 2003, the KLM UK fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
| Type | Number in fleet | Notes |
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| ATR 72-200 | 3 | |
| Fokker 50 | 9 | |
| Fokker 100 | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 18–24 March 1998. 82.
- ^ "www.airuk.co.uk has moved to a new site." KLM UK. Retrieved on 28 February 2010.
- ^ http://airfleets.net/flottecie/KLM%20uk.htm Airfleets.net KLM UK page
External links
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Media related to KLM UK at Wikimedia Commons
- KLM UK (Archive)
