KLM UK

KLM UK Limited (styled as KLM uk) was the brand name of a British airline subsidiary of the Dutch KLM, which operated services within the UK and between the UK and the Netherlands using ATR 72, Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 aircraft. KLM UK had its headquarters in the Stansted House on the grounds of London Stansted Airport in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.^[1]

KLM UK Limited
KLM Cityhopper UK Limited

IATA ICAO Call sign UK UKA UKAY
Commenced operations	30 January 1998 (1998-01-30) (as KLM UK) 30 March 2003 (2003-03-30) (as KLM Cityhopper UK)
Ceased operations	30 March 2003 (2003-03-30) (as KLM UK) 22 September 2003 (2003-09-22) (merged into KLM Cityhopper)
Operating bases	Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Frequent-flyer program	Flying Dutchman
Alliance	Wings Alliance (affiliate)
Parent company	KLM (1998–2003)
Headquarters	London Stansted Airport, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Website	KLM UK

KLM UK Engineering currently operates as an MRO within Norwich, servicing mainly narrow body aircraft such as the Boeing 737. The technical college is currently responsible for the training of apprentices.^[2]

History

KLM launched the brand name "KLM UK" in 1998, when KLM acquired majority ownership of Air UK,^[1] a commuter airline founded in 1980. Air UK began to be traded as KLM UK in January 1998. The legal name changed from Air UK Limited to KLM UK Limited.^[3]

In 2000, KLM UK launched Buzz, a low-cost subsidiary that operated a fleet of BAe 146 and Boeing 737-300 aircraft.^{[citation needed]} Buzz was sold to Ryanair in 2003, when the remainder of KLM UK operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper.^{[citation needed]}

Flights

KLM UK flew domestically and between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

Fleet

A KLM UK Fokker 100

As of January 2003, the KLM UK fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^[4]

Type	Number in fleet	Notes
ATR 72-200	3
Fokker 50	9
Fokker 100	17
BAE 146/Avro RJ 100	10