KLM (KL-KLM) is not just one of Europe’s most recognizable carriers, but the oldest airline in the world still operating today. Founded in 1919, the Dutch flag carrier today boasts a vast fleet of 189 aircraft that includes widebodies, narrowbodies and regional jets.
Let’s take a look at the KLM fleet and identify the newest and oldest aircraft in active service.
Aircraft type Number in fleet
Airbus A321neo 4
Airbus A330-200 6
Airbus A330-300 5
Boeing 737-700 6
Boeing 737-800 31
Boeing 737-900 5
Boeing 747-400 3
Boeing 777-200 15
Boeing 777-300ER 16
Boeing 787-9 13
Boeing 787-10 11
Embraer E190 27
Embraer E190 E2 22
Embraer E175 17
Widebodies
The newest widebody jet in service at KLM is PH-BKO, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner built in November 2024. Based at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), the aircraft is frequently deployed to destinations across KLM’s long haul network, including Calgary (YYC), Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago (ORD). B
The oldest widebody in the KLM fleet is PH-BQA, a Boeing 777-200 built in September 2003. Also based in Amsterdam, this aircraft typically operates one flight daily to destinations including Paramaribo (PBM), Edmonton (YEG), Tokyo (NRT) and Mumbai (BOM).
KLM’s Boeing 747 fleet
KLM operates three Boeing 747-400 freighters. The oldest of which is PH-CKA, which was built in March 2003. This aircraft frequently visits airports including Nairobi (NBO), Hahare (HRE), Johannesburg (JNB), and Santiago (SCL). The three remaining KLM 747s are all approximately 1 month away from each other in age.
Narrowbodies
The newest narrowbody aircraft in service with KLM is PH-AXD, an Airbus A321neo built in December 2024. It operates 2-4 flights per day to destinations including Copenhagen (CPH), Berlin (BER) and Manchester (MAN).
The oldest narrowbody in the fleet is a Boeing 737-900 registered PH-BXO. Built in June 2001, this is one of the 5 larger 737 ‘Next Generation’ family aircraft operated by the airline. Based in Amsterdam (AMS), the aircraft operates 2-3 flights per day to destinations including Berlin (BER), Nantes (NTE), Manchester (MAN) and Stockholm (ARN).
Regional jets
KLM operates a total of 65 regional jets, all of which are Embraer models. Whilst the Embraer E-Jet family could be considered narrowbodies, we will consider them regional jets for the sake of this review.
The newest regional jet in service at KLM is PH-NXW, an Embraer E195-E2 built in 2024. This aircraft operates several flights per-day to destinations including Stavanger (SVG), Nice (NCE), Aberdeen (ABZ) and Frankfurt (FRA). With 22 aircraft in service, KLM is one of the largest European customers for the latest generation of Embraer’s E-Jet series.
The oldest regional jet in the fleet is PH-EZA, a previous generation Embraer E190 jet built in October 2008. This aircraft operates flights to airports including London City (LCY), Gdansk (GDN), Bologna (BLQ) and Hamburg (HAM).
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Cover photo: William, JetPhotos.
