On this day – 7th of October 1919– The world’s oldest airline still operating under the same name was established
KLM, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V, was established in the Netherlands in 1919. The firm was one of the world’s first commercial airlines. Their first flight was in May 1920 from London to Amsterdam. The total number of transported passenger in 1020 was 440. The firm merged with Air France in 2004, but both airlines continues to operate under their original names.
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