KLM Royal Dutch Airlines celebrate delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines celebrated (14-Nov-2015) the delivery of its first 787-9. KLM president and CEO Pieter Elbers said over the coming years the 787 will play a key role in the carrier's fleet renewal and expansion, noting, "This aircraft symbolises a new phase in the future of KLM". In addition to today's delivery, the Air France-KLM Group has 19 787-9s and six 787-10s on order and will lease 12 787s through AerCap. KLM will operate its first 787-9 on its Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi-Bahrain service. [more - original PR] [more - original PR II]