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KLM

Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., operating under the name KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, , literally "Royal Aviation Company"; usual English translation: Royal Dutch Airlines), is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands and is part of Air France-KLM.

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CEOs Ask France For Help In Emissions Flap With China - Report

DOW JONES NEWSWIRESThe chief executives of three European companies have appealed to the French government for help in negotiations over China's withholding of final approval for 45 Airbus jetliners because of its displeasure with the European Union's emissions trading system, French daily Les Echos reported Monday.

The newspaper said the bosses of Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. N.V. (EAD.FR); Air France , the French unit of Air France-KLM (AF.FR); and aerospace supplier Safran SA (SAF.FR) warned that the emissions flap endangers Airbus orders worth around $12 billion along with 2,000 jobs. Their appeal came in a letter to French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, with a copy to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso , the newspaper said.China's ambassador to the European Union has said it "makes sense" for Chinese airlines to shun Europe's Airbus planes in favor of competing American models from Boeing Co. (BA) in response to the E.U.'s new levies on ...

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  1. Turkish Airlines To Negotiate LOT Polish Airlines Purchase-Report

    Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) has expressed interest in negotiating the purchase of LOT Polish Airlines from the Polish government, Polish daily Rzeczpospolita reports...

  2. INTERVIEW: Air France -KLM Into Battle Over Asia Airport Fees

    .--Air France to submit research on rising Asian airport costs to IATA--IATA singles out Delhi, Manila and Singapore-- American Airlines , AirAsia no longer fly to D...

  3. EASA Issues Airworthiness Directive On Airbus A380 Jets

    - Orders airlines to inspect 20 Airbus A380 jets for cracks- Cracks could potentially affect the structural integrity of the aircraft- Inspections for some older pla...

  4. Air France -KLM Shares Rally After Broker Upgrade

    Shares of Air France-KLM rallied 9% in Paris trading Thursday and was one of the top gainers in the Stoxx Europe 600 index . Societe Generale upgraded its rating on ...

  5. Boeing Talks to Pilots in Flight to Save Fuel

    Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is getting more involved than ever in airline operations by communicating directly with pilots in flight to help them better manage fuel use, a g...

  6. Air France -KLM Orders 110 Planes Worth Up to $27B

    Air France-KLM (AF.FR) Friday said it had placed orders for 110 aircraft, including options, in a deal potentially worth as much as $27 billion at list prices as the...

  7. Air France -KLM to order Airbus, Boeing jets worth $12 billion

    PARIS (Reuters) - Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM <AIRF.PA> said it plans to order 50 long-haul jetliners from Airbus <EAD.PA> and Boeing <BA.N> in a deal worth ...

  8. Homebuilders Frustrated With Regulation

    KLM Builders Owner Kim Meier explains how different regulations and codes are making it frustrating for homebuilders.

  9. French Ministers Ask Authorities To Evaluate BEA Recommendations

    PARIS -( Dow Jones )- French Ecology and Transportation Minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet and her junior for transportation, Thierry Mariani, Friday ordered airlin...

  10. Air France: No Reason To Question Technical Skills Of Pilots

    PARIS -( Dow Jones )- French airline Air France said Friday there is no reason to question the technical skills of the pilots who were flying the A330 Airbus that cr...

  11. Air France Crash Probe Findings To Be Published Friday

    --France's air-accident investigators to publish Friday results of probe into 2009 crash(Rewrites and adds detail and comment throughout.)PARIS -( Dow Jones )- Franc...

  12. Air France Seeks Sweeter Plane Deal From Airbus, Boeing

    PARIS -( Dow Jones )- Air France , part of Air France-KLM, is trying to squeeze a sweeter deal from Airbus and Boeing Co. (BA) for its planned purchase of around 100...

  1. Europe Stocks Higher; EADS, Renault Up

    European stock markets opened higher on Thursday, inspired by a rebound overnight for Wall Street and signs of progress over Greece's debt swap. The Stoxx Europe 600...

  2. Air France -KLM Sells Amadeus Stake At Tiny Discount

    Banks acting on behalf of Air France-KLM (AF.FR) Thursday said they had sold a 7.5% stake in Amadeus IT Holding SA (AMS.MC) at EUR14.1 per share, raising EUR473.3 mi...

  3. Alitalia To Be Headed By Former Philips Executive -Reports

    Alitalia's controlling shareholders have agreed to appoint Andrea Ragnetti, a former Royal Philips Electronics NV (PHIA.AE) executive, as chief executive of the Ital...

  4. INTERVIEW: Finnair Seeks Partner To Compete With Norwegian In Scandinavia

    -Chief Executive Mika Vehvilainen says the company is looking to create a new low cost carrier-New carrier will compete with Norwegian Air Shuttle-Finnair is in talk...

  5. EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Airline Venture

    European regulators have opened a new probe into the trans-Atlantic joint venture involving Air France-KLM SA (AF.FR, AFLYY), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) and Alitalia...

  6. EU Regulators Probe Air France/Delta Transatlantic Pacts

    EU antitrust regulators are investigating whether pricing and capacity pacts between Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) on routes between Eu...

  7. Singapore Airlines Finds Cracks In Wings Of 4 Airbus A380s

    Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) said Wednesday that inspections on four of its Airbus A380 superjumbos have revealed cracks in the wing rib brackets inside the wing...

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