KLM uk was the brand name of a British airline subsidiary of

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, which operated services within the UK and between the UK and the Netherlands using

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, Fokker 50 and

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aircraft. KLM uk had its headquarters in the Stansted House on the grounds of

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."World Airline Directory." ''

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''. 18–24 March 1998
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History

KLM launched the brand name "KLM uk" in 1998, when KLM acquired majority ownership of

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, 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. In 2000, KLM uk launched Buzz, a low-cost subsidiary which operated a fleet of

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and

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aircraft. Buzz was sold to Ryanair in 2003, at which point the remainder of KLM uk operations were merged into KLM Cityhopper.

Destinations

KLM uk served destinations within the United Kingdom as well as from there to Continental Europe.

Fleet

As of January 2003, the KLM uk fleet consisted of the following aircraft:http://airfleets.net/flottecie/KLM%20uk.htm Airfleets.net KLM uk page

References

External links

KLM UK
(Archive) Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom Airlines established in 1998 Airlines disestablished in 2003 Air France–KLM KLM Cityhopper {{Europe-airline-stub