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| Founded | 1998 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 2003 (merger with KLM Cityhopper) |
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| Focus cities | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Dutchman | |||
| Fleet size | 36 | |||
| Destinations | Within the United Kingdom From UK to Continental Europe |
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| Parent company | KLM | |||
| Headquarters | London Stansted Airport, Essex, England, UK | |||
| Website | KLM uk | |||
KLM UK was the brand name of a British airline subsidiary of 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 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]
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In 2000, KLM uk launched Buzz, a low-cost subsidiary which operated a fleet of BAe 146 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft. One flew as Caucasus Airlines. It operated 1 Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia aircraft. Airline Caucasus Airlines was no longer in service.
Buzz was sold to Ryanair in 2003, at which point the remainder of KLM UK operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper.
As of January 2003 [3]
| Type | Number in fleet | Notes |
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| ATR 72-202 | 2 | |
| ATR 72-212 | 1 | |
| Fokker 50 | 9 | |
| Fokker 100 | 17 |
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