KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is a worldwide company based in the Netherlands. Since their merger in 2004, KLM works closely with Air France within the AIR FRANCE KLM holding company. In terms of financial turnover, AIR FRANCE KLM is the world's largest airline partnership; it also transports the most passengers and is the world's second-largest cargo transporter.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is a worldwide company based in the Netherlands. It comprises the core of the KLM Group, which further includes KLM Cityhopper and Transavia. Furthermore, KLM works closely with Air France within the AIR FRANCE KLM holding company, which has existed since the two companies merged in 2004. In terms of financial turnover, AIR FRANCE KLM is the world's largest airline partnership; it also transports the most passengers and is the world's second-largest cargo transporter. 

AIR FRANCE KLM's strategy can be expressed in a single expression: One Group, Two Airlines, Three Core Activities. It indicates that KLM maintains its own company identity within the international airline industry. It means that KLM can give substance to its business activities as it sees fit, as long as they are attuned with those of the AIR FRANCE KLM Group as a whole. KLM's core businesses are passenger transport, cargo shipment, and aircraft maintenance. KLM's cargo activities have been fully integrated with those of Air France since 2007. 

KLM and Air France each have their own networks. Together they maintain a worldwide network of flight connections based on what they call their Dual-Hub Strategy. The two hubs - transfer airports - are Air France's home base, Paris Charles de Gaulle and KLM's home base, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Together with Air France, KLM offers passengers and cargo shippers more than 250 destinations, whether nonstop connections or links to secondary destinations. 

Both KLM and Air France are members of SkyTeam, one of the worldwide airline alliances. With eleven member airlines as of January 2008, SkyTeam is the world's second-largest alliance in terms of market share. As SkyTeam members, Air France and KLM play an important role in North America, Europe, and Asia. And, together with Kenya Airways, they enjoy a strong position in Africa as well. 

KLM's strategic aim is to achieve profitable and sustainable growth. KLM is well aware that sustainable business practice is a prerequisite to gaining public support toward achieving its aims. For this reason, it works to achieve profitable growth that contributes to its own corporate aims as well as to economic and social development in the Netherlands. Together with Air France, KLM wants to achieve this growth by further developing its core activities in the most attractive markets, by working more closely with its fellow SkyTeam members, and by continuing to reduce costs. 

KLM gives active substance to the critical preconditions that will help it attain its goals. It is working to create growth possibilities at Schiphol Airport, to gain access to every market that will increase the quality of its network, and to maintain a level competitive playing field for all industry players. It also works to ensure a balance between the company's interests and those of the people living and working close to the airport. 

As an employer, KLM strives to keep its staff working for as long as possible. To achieve this, KLM pays specific attention to staff flexibility, mobility, participation, and health. 

In fiscal 2006/07, the KLM Group transported almost 23.4 million passengers and 657.022 tons of Airfrance Cargo- KLM Cargo. It performed maintenance and technical modifications on aircraft, engines, and components for more than a hundred different airlines. The KLM Group avails itself of a modern fleet of 203 aircraft. During that year, the KLM Group employed 33.002 staff (FTEs).