AirFrance-KLM Group has confirmed today that they are placing an order for 25 Boeing 787-9s with an option for 25 extra birds.

The group has has stated they want the 787-9′s to operate with KLM first – due to commence in 2016 – and with Air France at a date to be determined.

The Boeing 787-9 is a lengthened version of the 787-8 frame, allowing more passengers and frieght to be carried with a higher range – according to Boeing – 264 passengers in a 3 Class Configuration on a 787-8, 280 passengers in a 3 Class Configuration.

Air New Zealand will be the first carrier to operate the 787-9, although it’s highly probable that the Entry into Service date will probably slip (like a lot of the 787 project so far) judging how Boeing is delivering its current stack of 787′s.

AirFrance-KLM is still negotiating its order with Airbus of A350′s with Airbus at this time.

It’s Saturday again, so it’s time for another aircraft to go in the paint shop.

This week, it’s how KLM repaint one of their cargo 747-400′s… with an explanation of the steps taken how they did it.

More next week!

KLM has decided to kill off one its feed network endpoints – connecting the City of Liverpool and Amsterdam.

Currently, KLM operates the service 3 times a day to and from Amsterdam. This will be reduced to nil.

The change in service will take effect from 25th March 2012.

KLM state that due to the economic downturn, they’re cancelling the route.

For those of you in Liverpool and who feel it a sin to travel to Manchester Airport to catch your KLM flight and connection, EasyJet will happily operate and carry you from Liverpool to Amsterdam up to 3 times daily.

Providing you build in enough connection time, you might also find by splitting your Liverpool to Amsterdam to wherever in the world in two, there may be one hell of a saving in Air Passenger Duty too…

One of the best promotions is thankfully back again – alas for US Residents ONLY

We all like luggage tags… yes?  Well now you can have some custom design ones with your own photos on them – thanks to KLM. Oh – and it costs nothing!

http://baggagelabel.klm.com/  is the magic link – however as stated – it is for US Residents only.

Now KLM… show some love to us in the UK and the rest of the world please?

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