KLM uk

KLM uk
IATA ICAO Callsign
UK UKA UKAY
Founded 1998
Ceased operations 2003
(merger with KLM Cityhopper)
Focus cities Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Frequent-flyer program Flying Dutchman
Fleet size 36
Destinations Within the United Kingdom
From UK to Continental Europe
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]

Buzz and other operations

In 2000, KLM uk launched Buzz, a low-cost subsidiary which operated a fleet of BAe 146 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft.

Buzz was sold to Ryanair in 2003, at which point the remainder of KLM uk operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper.

Fleet

As of January 2003 [3]

Type Number in fleet Notes
ATR 72-202 2
ATR 72-212 1
Fokker 50 9
Fokker 100 17

References

  1. 1 2 "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 18–24 March 1998. 82.
  2. ↑ "www.airuk.co.uk has moved to a new site." KLM uk. Retrieved on 28 February 2010.
  3. ↑ http://airfleets.net/flottecie/KLM%20uk.htm Airfleets.net KLM uk page


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