Since May 2004. Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have becomethe largest European airline group: one group, two airlines, three businesses. Each airline has retained its individual identity, trade name and brand. The three core businessesare passenger service, cargo transport and engineering & maintenance. Both airlines run their own operations from their respective hubs Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol. A strategic management committee co-ordinates overall strategy.

Air France and KLM carry over 65 million passengers per year. They operate more than 554 aircraft enabling them to fly to 316 destinations worldwide with 2,370 daily flights. The two airlines’ world networks can be combined, forming a vast network organized around the two major hubs of Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-CDG. Members of the joint Air France and KLM frequent flyer programme Flying Blue earn Miles and claim rewards on both airlines’ routes.

Air France and KLM are members of the SkyTeam alliance. SkyTeam is a global airline alliance which includes Aeroflot, Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. Through one of the world’s most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam offers its 344 million annual passengers a worldwide system of more than 15,000 daily flights to all major destinations.

• Together, the two airlines have over 102.000 employees.
• Over the full year 2005/2006 the turnover of Air France-KLM was 21.4 billion euros. The net income was 913 million.
• In 2005, "Air Transport World" magazine rewarded Air France KLM the prestigious Airline of the Year award.
• The Air France-KLM shares are listed in Amsterdam, Paris and New York.

Air France

The company was set up on 7 October 1933. Its history has been marked by several major milestones, including the holding acquired in the capital of UTA in January 1990 and the merger with Air Inter in 1997. In June 2000, Air France and Delta Air Lines joined forces with Aeroméxico and Korean Air to launch the SkyTeam alliance. Air France’s main hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle is Europe’s number one in terms of connecting opportunities.

KLM

KLM was set up on 7 October 1919 and is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. Its recent history has been characterized by the creation of a joint venture with Northwest Airlines (NWA) in 1989 and its acquisition of the holding of Kenya Airways in 1996. KLM has Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as its home base.

Since May 2004. Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have becomethe largest European airline group: one group, two airlines, three businesses. Each airline has retained its individual identity, trade name and brand. The three core businessesare passenger service, cargo transport and engineering & maintenance. Both airlines run their own operations from their respective hubs Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol. A strategic management committee co-ordinates overall strategy. Air France and KLM carry over 65 million passengers per year. They operate more than 554 aircraft enabling them to fly to 316 destinations worldwide with 2,370 daily flights. The two airlines’ world networks can be combined, forming a vast network organized around the two major hubs of Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-CDG. Members of the joint Air France and KLM frequent flyer programme Flying Blue earn Miles and claim rewards on both airlines’ routes.  Air France and KLM are members of the SkyTeam alliance. SkyTeam is a global airline alliance which includes Aeroflot, Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. Through one of the world’s most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam offers its 344 million annual passengers a worldwide system of more than 15,000 daily flights to all major destinations.  Together, the two airlines have over 103.000 employees.  Over the full year 2004/2005 the turnover of Air France-KLM was 19.8 billion euros. The net income was 489 million. In 2005, "Air Transport World" magazine rewarded Air France KLM the prestigious Airline of the Year award.  The Air France-KLM shares are listed in Amsterdam, Paris and New York.  Air France  The company was set up on 7 October 1933. Its history has been marked by several major milestones, including the holding acquired in the capital of UTA in January 1990 and the merger with Air Inter in 1997. In June 2000, Air France and Delta Air Lines joined forces with Aeroméxico and Korean Air to launch the SkyTeam alliance. Air France’s main hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle is Europe’s number one in terms of connecting opportunities.  KLM  KLM was set up on 7 October 1919 and is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. Its recent history has been characterized by the creation of a joint venture with Northwest Airlines (NWA) in 1989 and its acquisition of the holding of Kenya Airways in 1996. KLM has Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as its home base.