KLM to invest 100mn in fleet upgrade & cabin interior

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Upgrading the European fleet

The interior and exterior of KLM cityhopper's 18 Fokker 100s, 21 Fokker 70s, and 14 Fokker 50s will be fully revamped. The aircraft will be fitted with new interiors (carpets and curtains) and the exterior will be repainted to match the livery of the KLM fleet. In addition, all of our Fokker 100s have already been equipped with more modern air-conditioning systems, allowing the cabin climate to be better adjusted to passengers' wishes.

 

KLM's Boeing 737 fleet (a total of 45 aircraft, including 300s, 400s, 800s and 900s) has been fitted with a more modern and fresher interior (carpets, curtains and partitions). Furthermore, all 18 Boeing 737-800s and 900s have been equipped with the latest Recaro 3510 seat, which will also feature 110-volt inseat power in the KLM Europe Select cabin, allowing passengers to plug in a laptop, for example. The new Recaro seat is one kilogram lighter than the existing seat, which will means it will also be beneficial in terms of fuel economy. The relatively new seats that were taken out of the Boeing 737-800s and 900s will be installed aboard 22 of KLM's 27 Boeing 737-300s and 400s. The other five aircraft will be equipped with the new Recaro seat.

 

In addition, the KLM Europe Select cabin aboard the 737 fleet will be further standardized by adjusting seat configuration aboard the Boeing 737-900s to match that of the Boeing 737-300s, 400s and 800s. That means the 737-900 fleet will also have three seats on either side the aisle in the KLM Europe Select cabin. Lighting aboard the Boeing 737 fleet will also be further standardized by equipping all Boeing 737-300s and 400s with the same pleasant lighting as aboard the Boeing 737-800s and 900s.

 

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