KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded on October 7, 1919. The carrier’s first scheduled flight started on May 17, 1920 between Amsterdam and London. By the end of that year the company had carried 345 passengers, 22 tons of cargo and 3 tons of mail.
KLM Cargo operated around 700 flights to almost 200 destinations.
On 5 May 2004, the merger between Air France and KLM was signed.
In the fiscal year 2005/06 Air France and KLM carried 70 million passengers and 1,4 million tons of freight and mail.
Cooperation between Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo increased to begin the commercial operations synchronization phase, before starting to integrate selected activities as of mid-2005. By joining forces in the cargo arena, Air France and KLM are set to become the world’s biggest non-integrator operator, generating combined turnover of 2.7 billion euros.
From the past both Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo have been on the forefront of transporting and handling general and special cargo. Building on this experience, AF-KL Cargo offers a wide range of air transport services in the market, providing seamless connections throughout the world. The services we offer, are developed in close cooperation with our customers, taking a close look at their transportation needs in the entire logistic process.
To respond to these needs, AF-KL Cargo offers a high quality range of airport-to-airport services and specialized teams with extended knowledge of the logistic needs of specific markets. The professional staff is dedicated to deliver what they promise. AF-KL Cargo believes that people make the difference. Responsiveness, commitment, professional capabilities and drive to perform is the real value of KLM Cargo.
