KLM UK
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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
.
KLM launched the brand name "KLM uk" in 1998, when KLM acquired majority ownership of AirUK
, 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.
, 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
.
United Kingdom
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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
London Stansted Airport
-Cargo:-Statistics:-Infrastructure:-Terminal and satellite buildings:Stansted is the newest passenger airport of all the main London airports. The terminal is an oblong glass building, and is separated in to three areas: Check-in concourse, arrivals and departures...
in Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet is a village and civil parish in the county of Essex, England, near the Hertfordshire border, north of London. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,533. The village is served by Stansted Mountfitchet railway station....
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
.
KLM launched the brand name "KLM uk" in 1998, when KLM acquired majority ownership of AirUK
AirUK
Air UK was a wholly privately owned, independentindependent from government-owned corporations regional British airline formed in 1980 as a result of a merger involving four rival UK-based regional airlines. British and Commonwealth -owned British Island Airways and Air Anglia were the two...
, 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.
Buzz and other operations
In 2000, KLM uk launched BuzzBuzz (airline)
Buzz was a British low-cost airline operating services within Europe. It operated from 2000 until 2004 as a subsidiary of KLM and then Ryanair.- History :The airline was established in 1999 and started operations on January 4, 2000...
, a low-cost subsidiary which operated a fleet of BAe 146
BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
and Boeing 737-300 aircraft. One flew as Caucasus Airlines
Caucasus Airlines
Caucasus Airlines was a regional airline based in Georgia which served domestic destinations and countries in the region.- History :The airline was established in 2001 and started operations in November 2002. The airline imposed a voluntary suspension of services in 2004 and ceased operations...
. It operated 1 Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia aircraft. Airline Caucasus Airlines
Caucasus Airlines
Caucasus Airlines was a regional airline based in Georgia which served domestic destinations and countries in the region.- History :The airline was established in 2001 and started operations in November 2002. The airline imposed a voluntary suspension of services in 2004 and ceased operations...
was no longer in service.
Buzz was sold to Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
in 2003, at which point the remainder of KLM UK operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper
KLM Cityhopper
KLM Cityhopper is the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines . The airline, with its head office, the Convair Building, on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol-Oost, Haarlemmermeer, operates short haul services in and around Europe...
.
Fleet
As of January 2003| Type | Number in fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-202 ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology... |
2 | |
| ATR 72-212 ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology... |
1 | |
| Fokker 50 | 9 | |
| Fokker 100 | 17 |
External links
- KLM UK (Archive)