KLM Logo — KLM stands for Koninklijke Maatschappij Luchtvaart (usually called Royal Dutch Airlines , literally from the Dutch Royal Aviation Company ) for the leading carrier in Netherlands , is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM since late 2003, established in Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam , Netherlands . Air France-KLM is part of the airline alliance SkyTeam with Delta Air Lines , Aeromexico , Aeroflot , Korean Air , CSA Czech Airlines , Alitalia , Air Europe and Air France .
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KLM was founded on October 7 of 1919 , is today the oldest airline still operating under its original name. The first KLM flight was on May 17, 1920, destined from London to Amsterdam and bringing on board two British journalists and a load of newspapers. KLM owns 100% of Transavia Airlines , 100% of Martinair and 26% of Kenya Airways . More