June 19, 2019 1:32 pm ET
March 28, 2019 10:00 am ET -
Remembering the Tenerife Airport Disaster 42 Years Later
On March 27, 1977, 42 years ago, the deadliest accident in aviation history occurred at Los Rodeos Airport on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Two Boeing 747 aircraft, the largest passenger aircraft flying at the time, had…
February 4, 2019 12:34 am ET -
Air France-KLM Aim for More Brand Clarity with HOP! Rebrand
Air France recently announced that the branding on its regional routes and fleet, currently known as HOP!, will be marketed as Air France HOP. This change aims to link the regional flight offerings more clearly to the Air France brand,…
November 30, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Trip Report: A Disappointing Journey on One of KLM’s Most…
As a typical AvGeek, I’ve always taken any opportunity possible to fly on the most unique and unusual aircraft flying the friendly skies. I’ve flown from Phoenix to New York via San Francisco and Chicago to fly on a United…
October 21, 2018 9:00 am ET -
Air France Agrees on Landmark Union Pay Deal to End…
A costly and long-standing pay dispute has finally been resolved after Air France struck a new pay deal with five of the seven unions with whom it had been at loggerheads. The unions, representing 76 percent of Air France's workers,…
October 8, 2018 2:54 pm ET -
Same Birthday, 14 Years Apart: Air France and KLM Celebrate…
On Oct, 7, 1919, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded by eight Dutch businessmen and became one of the first commercial airline companies. The first flight took place just over seven months later on May 17, 1920, between Croydon, U.K.…