KLM UK
Defunct regional airline of the United Kingdom (1998–2003)
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::summary Defunct regional airline of the United Kingdom (1998–2003) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox airline"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| airline | KLM UK Limited |
| KLM Cityhopper UK Limited | |
| logo | KLM uk.svg |
| logo_size | 150 |
| IATA | UK |
| ICAO | UKA |
| callsign | UKAY |
| parent | KLM (1998–2003) |
| commenced | {{ubl |
| {{start date | 1998 |
| (as KLM UK) | |
| {{start date | 2003 |
| (as KLM Cityhopper UK)}} | |
| ceased | {{ubl |
| {{end date | 2003 |
| (as KLM UK) | |
| {{end date | 2003 |
| (merged into KLM Cityhopper)}} | |
| headquarters | London Stansted Airport, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
| bases | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| frequent_flyer | Flying Dutchman |
| alliance | Wings Alliance (affiliate) |
| website | KLM UK |
| :: |
| airline = KLM UK Limited KLM Cityhopper UK Limited | logo = KLM uk.svg | logo_size = 150 | fleet_size = | destinations = | IATA = UK | ICAO = UKA | callsign = UKAY | parent = KLM (1998–2003) | commenced = {{ubl| | (as KLM UK) | (as KLM Cityhopper UK)}} | ceased = {{ubl| | (as KLM UK) | (merged into KLM Cityhopper)}} | headquarters = London Stansted Airport, Essex, England, United Kingdom | key_people = | bases = Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | company_slogan = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = Flying Dutchman | lounge = | alliance = Wings Alliance (affiliate) | website = KLM UK | }}
KLM UK Limited (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.
KLM UK Engineering currently operates as an MRO within Norwich, servicing mainly narrow body aircraft such as the Boeing 737. The technical college is currently responsible for the training of apprentices.
History
KLM launched the brand name "KLM UK" in 1998, when KLM acquired majority ownership of Air UK,
In 2000, KLM UK launched Buzz, a low-cost subsidiary that operated a fleet of BAe 146 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft. Buzz was sold to Ryanair in 2003, when the remainder of KLM UK operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper.
Flights
KLM UK flew domestically and between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.
Fleet
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/G-UKFD_2_F.100_KLMuk_MAN_05MAY00_(6877711965).jpg" caption="A KLM UK [[Fokker 100"] ::
As of January 2003, the KLM UK fleet consisted of the following aircraft: ::data[format=table]
| Type | Number in fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-200 | 3 | |
| Fokker 50 | 9 | |
| Fokker 100 | 17 | |
| BAE 146/Avro RJ 100 | 10 | |
| :: |
References
References
- "World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 18–24 March 1998. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1998/1998%20-%200608.html?search=Malev 82].
- [https://www.klmukengineering.com/]
- 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."[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104132013/http://www.airuk.co.uk/ www.airuk.co.uk has moved to a new site.]" KLM UK. Retrieved on 28 February 2010.
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