KLM Cityhopper
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KLM Cityhopper is the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (part of the Air France-KLM
Group). 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. Flights are scheduled to approximately 44 destinations but this can vary on the time of year and the carrier takes up differing routes when required to do so by its parent carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
The company identity is identical to that of its parent carrier with the addition of “cityhopper” after the KLM Crown logo and the absence of “The Flying Dutchman” & “Royal Dutch Airlines” on its aircraft livery. A reworked font style is about to be released in line with the airline's modernisation and marketing campaigns since 2008.
The airline has 5 fully crewed UK bases in operation, inherited from its purchase of Air UK and subsequent merge in of the KLM UK
brand. To that end several hundred British
Cockpit and Cabin Crew continue to operate KLM cityhopper flights from the UK and the Netherlands
across the carrier's network.
In line with its parent carrier and despite the operation of smaller aircraft, KLM cityhopper offers a 2 class cabin on the majority of its flights over 50 minutes.
KLM cityhopper operates a very successful structure of feeder services to its hub at Amsterdam with regular, well timed departures daily from all over Europe that complement the connecting intercontinental services from its parent airline and Skyteam partners.
and Netherlines
. As part of KLM restructuring plans, its regional subsidiaries (including KLM UK
) merged in November 2002 under the KLM cityhopper name. It is wholly owned by KLM and has 910 employees (in March 2007).
. In 1999 Schiphol Real Estate (SRE) contracted out a parcel of land to begin construction of the Convair Building. The building also houses the offices of KLM Recruitment Services. Originally the KLM Cityhopper head office was in the airport's Building 70.
an routes are operated by both KLM and KLM Cityhopper, depending on the time of day, the day of the week and the time of year.
Average Fleet age 16.1 Years (at Oct 2011) :
* One additional Fokker 70 is in a VIP configuration and is operated for the Dutch Royal Family and the Dutch cabinet.
group confirmed the purchase of seven further Embraer 190 jets to begin delivery in the first part of 2010. The additional order of Embraer
aircraft and the transfer of Fokker 70 aircraft from Air France regional in 2009 allowed KLM cityhopper to phase out its Fokker 50 fleet. Delivery of the further Embraer aircraft will begin in the early part of 2010 and be complete by September. All Fokker 100 and Embraer 190 aircraft are configured to 100 seats, allowing a more economical two-cabin-crew operation.
KLM Cityhopper operated its last Fokker 50 flight on 28 March 2010 as the winter timetable ended; both Fokker 70 and Embraer 190 aircraft will be deployed onto the type's former route network. PH-OFA / FA-001 KLM Cityhopper decided that the final destination of their oldest Fokker 100 was to be preserved with the historical Fokker collection at Aviodrome Lelystad.
In 2011 KLM Cityhopper donated another Fokker 100, the PH-OFE to Schiphol. This aircraft has been modified to house an aviation hisory exhibition. It has been placed on Schiphol's panorama terrace and can be visited free of charge.
In November 2010 KLM announced a new order for five further Embraer 190 jets for Cityhopper to replace the last 5 Fokker 100 in service. Deliveries will start in 2011 and will continue until 2012. The Fokker 100 fleet is currently used for standby & charter flights only.
KLM cityhopper will decide in 2011 on a replacement for its large fleet of Fokker 70 aircraft, which are not expected to operate beyond 2015 at the latest.
Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM is a European airline holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France, Paris...
Group). The airline, with its head office, the Convair Building, on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol-Oost, Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water, and the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.Its main...
, operates short haul services in and around Europe. Flights are scheduled to approximately 44 destinations but this can vary on the time of year and the carrier takes up differing routes when required to do so by its parent carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
The company identity is identical to that of its parent carrier with the addition of “cityhopper” after the KLM Crown logo and the absence of “The Flying Dutchman” & “Royal Dutch Airlines” on its aircraft livery. A reworked font style is about to be released in line with the airline's modernisation and marketing campaigns since 2008.
The airline has 5 fully crewed UK bases in operation, inherited from its purchase of Air UK and subsequent merge in of the KLM UK
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...
brand. To that end several hundred British
United Kingdom
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Cockpit and Cabin Crew continue to operate KLM cityhopper flights from the UK and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
across the carrier's network.
In line with its parent carrier and despite the operation of smaller aircraft, KLM cityhopper offers a 2 class cabin on the majority of its flights over 50 minutes.
KLM cityhopper operates a very successful structure of feeder services to its hub at Amsterdam with regular, well timed departures daily from all over Europe that complement the connecting intercontinental services from its parent airline and Skyteam partners.
History
The airline was established on 1 April 1991, started operations the same year. It was formed from the merger of NLM CityHopperNLM CityHopper
NLM CityHopper full name Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, was a Dutch commuter airline, founded in 1966.-History:The carrier was formed as Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij in 1966...
and Netherlines
NetherLines
NetherLines B.V. was a commuter airline that was a subsidiary of the Royal Nedlloyd Group. It merged with NLM CityHopper in 1991 to form KLM Cityhopper.-Company history:...
. As part of KLM restructuring plans, its regional subsidiaries (including KLM UK
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...
) merged in November 2002 under the KLM cityhopper name. It is wholly owned by KLM and has 910 employees (in March 2007).
Head office
KLM Cityhopper has its head office in the Convair Building on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol-Oost, HaarlemmermeerHaarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water, and the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.Its main...
. In 1999 Schiphol Real Estate (SRE) contracted out a parcel of land to begin construction of the Convair Building. The building also houses the offices of KLM Recruitment Services. Originally the KLM Cityhopper head office was in the airport's Building 70.
Destinations
Several of KLM’s internal EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an routes are operated by both KLM and KLM Cityhopper, depending on the time of day, the day of the week and the time of year.
Fleet
Current
The KLM cityhopper fleet consists of the following aircraft (at Oct 2011)Average Fleet age 16.1 Years (at Oct 2011) :
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y | Total | |||||
| Embraer 190 | 17 | 5 | 2 | var. | var. | 100 | Delivery: 2012-03 (2), 2012-04 (2), 2012-05 |
| Fokker 70 | 26* | 0 | 0 | var. | var. | 80 | |
| Fokker 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | var. | var. | 100 | For standby & charter use phased out first half 2012 |
| Total | 48 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Fleet updates
In June 2009, the Air France-KLMAir France-KLM
Air France-KLM is a European airline holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France, Paris...
group confirmed the purchase of seven further Embraer 190 jets to begin delivery in the first part of 2010. The additional order of Embraer
Embraer
Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services....
aircraft and the transfer of Fokker 70 aircraft from Air France regional in 2009 allowed KLM cityhopper to phase out its Fokker 50 fleet. Delivery of the further Embraer aircraft will begin in the early part of 2010 and be complete by September. All Fokker 100 and Embraer 190 aircraft are configured to 100 seats, allowing a more economical two-cabin-crew operation.
KLM Cityhopper operated its last Fokker 50 flight on 28 March 2010 as the winter timetable ended; both Fokker 70 and Embraer 190 aircraft will be deployed onto the type's former route network. PH-OFA / FA-001 KLM Cityhopper decided that the final destination of their oldest Fokker 100 was to be preserved with the historical Fokker collection at Aviodrome Lelystad.
In 2011 KLM Cityhopper donated another Fokker 100, the PH-OFE to Schiphol. This aircraft has been modified to house an aviation hisory exhibition. It has been placed on Schiphol's panorama terrace and can be visited free of charge.
In November 2010 KLM announced a new order for five further Embraer 190 jets for Cityhopper to replace the last 5 Fokker 100 in service. Deliveries will start in 2011 and will continue until 2012. The Fokker 100 fleet is currently used for standby & charter flights only.
KLM cityhopper will decide in 2011 on a replacement for its large fleet of Fokker 70 aircraft, which are not expected to operate beyond 2015 at the latest.
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433KLM Cityhopper Flight 433On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 to Cardiff, a 33 seater Saab 340 turboprop aircraft operated by KLM Cityhopper, crashed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The plane attempted to return to Schiphol 20 minutes after takeoff, after setting the number two engine to flight idle...
was a Saab 340Saab 340The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...
that crashed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, killing 3 and seriously injuring 9. A faulty warning light caused the crew to mistakenly believe that the engine suffered from low oil pressure. On final approach at a height of 90 feet, the captain decided to go-around and gave full throttle, however only on the number one engine leaving the other in flight idle. Because of this, the aircraft rolled to the right, pitched up, stalled and hit the ground at 80 degrees bank
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