KLM Royal Dutch Airlines took delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing today. KLM acquired the airplane through leasing comp...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines took delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing today.
KLM acquired the airplane through leasing company AerCap as a part of Dutch flag carrier's fleet renewal and expansion.
In addition to today's delivery, the Air France-KLM Group has 19 787-9s and six 787-10s on order and will lease 12 787s through AerCap.
KLM will operate its first 787-9 on its Amsterdam – Abu Dhabi – Bahrain service.
The 787-9 complements and extends the 787 family. With the fuselage stretched by 6 meters (20 feet) over the 787-8, the 787-9 can fly up to 20 percent more passengers and 23 percent more cargo farther yet with the same exceptional environmental performance – 20 percent less fuel use and 20 percent fewer emissions than the airplanes they replace.
The 787-9 leverages the visionary design of the 787-8, offering passenger-pleasing features such as the industry's largest windows, large overhead bins with room for everyone's bag, modern LED lighting, air that is cleaner, more humid and at a higher pressure for greater comfort and technology that senses and counters turbulence for a smoother ride.
KLM was founded in 1919, and is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. Based at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, KLM is part of the Air France-KLM Group and serves 135 destinations worldwide.
Over the past half century KLM has taken delivery of more than 200 Boeing airplanes.
