18 March 2014:
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a long-term lease agreement with Air Lease Corporation for a new B777-300(ER).
Powered by General Electric motors, the twinjet is scheduled for delivery in 2016 and will join the Dutch carrier's eight other -300ERs.
“The Boeing 777-300ER continues to be an integral part of KLM’s long haul fleet,” said Grant Levy, Executive Vice President of Air Lease Corporation.
KLM currently leases A330-200s, an A330-300, Boeing 777 and B737-800 aircraft from ALC.
Thanks for the E190 info - will hopefully see those on Monday.
The Puget Sound blog reports that PH-BCE, the next KLM 738 made its first flight yesterday, so I guess that will deliver around the first week in April.
richarduk wrote:The Puget Sound blog reports that PH-BCE, the next KLM 738 made its first flight yesterday, so I guess that will deliver around the first week in April.
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PH-BCE,became PH-HSJ, the next KLM B737-800 will be PH-BCG, c/n 42151
In my opinion:
c/n 42150 was assigned to PH-BCE and became PH-HSJ
Now c/n 42151 is assigned to PH-BCE, according to the "voorlopige inschrijving in het luchtvaaartregister"
PH-BCG was assigned to c/n 42151, but know only reserved as "blok-reservation"
Update on the phase-out planning of the last 4 KLM MD11's:
- KCA will stop commercial flying per September 1st, aircraft to be ferried to the USA by late September
- KCE will stop commercial flying in the last weekend of October, aircraft to be ferried to the USA by late November
- KCB will stop commercial flying in the last weekend of October: ferry to USA around late 2014
- KCD will stop commercial flying in the last weekend of October: ferry to USA around late 2014
KCB and/or KCD might be used in November for some special events around the end of the MD11-era and the end of the Douglas-era (80 years!) within KLM.
On 13 August 2014 KLM signed for 2x additional B777-300ER from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 2016 and 2017.
KLM already expects delivery of 2x B777-300ER from ALC in 2015 and 2016.
PH-BVO c/n 35946 APR 2015
PH-BVP c/n 44555 FEB 2016
PAOSNY reports that the first flight of PH-AKF the new KLM Airbus A330-300 is expected for tomorrow 10 October 2014. Delivery is tentatively set for 27 November 2014.
Perkamentus wrote:PAOSNY reports that the first flight of PH-AKF the new KLM Airbus A330-300 is expected for tomorrow 10 October 2014. Delivery is tentatively set for 27 November 2014.
Didn't see anything looking like it on Flightradar yesterday, so I guess it is postponed.
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