KLM

[LBAYORKIE]

I've no doubt that they are confident in the, German Airways is another airline they've used for a while. I can only speak for myself but I think it'll be disappointing not to see the KLM livery flying past my house on the way into LBA and the livery being seen at the airport and personally due to my nostalgic affection for KLM not hearing a Dutch accent when boarding the aircraft and I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being greated by an English accent. To me it feels like a downgrade for the airport but that's just my personal opinion.

I wholeheartedly agree with all those sentiments. Its the loss of the livery that really hits home.

 

[SierraHotel]

Eastern take over the route from KLM WEF 31 March.

 

[Len Fish]

I wholeheartedly agree with all those sentiments. Its the loss of the livery that really hits home.

Not just with we enthusiasts either because I suspect having booked with KLM, one of the World’s best known and respected airlines, to find waiting for you on the tarmac an Eastern Aiways (who?) aircraft instead of the famous KLM blue and white is a bit of a let down even though it shows Eastern Airways when you book on the KLM website.

 

[Seasider]

Not just with we enthusiasts either because I suspect having booked with KLM, one of the World’s best known and respected airlines, to find waiting for you on the tarmac an Eastern Aiways (who?) aircraft instead of the famous KLM blue and white is a bit of a let down even though it shows Eastern Airways when you book on the KLM website.

But German A/W has been operating for KLM at LBA on many occasions this past year and their livery isn't Blue & White.

 

[White Heather]

But German A/W has been operating for KLM at LBA on many occasions this past year and their livery isn't Blue & White.

True, but at least they have a livery, unlike Eastern who leave most of their aircraft all white.

 

[pug]

True, but at least they have a livery, unlike Eastern who leave most of their aircraft all white.

The Eastern ones I’ve seen have the Eastern livery and some do mention KLM on the fuselage but admittedly not all at the moment, I don’t believe they have any all white non decal aircraft flying for them at the minute.

Still hoping this can become KLM UK once more if eastern get their act together, because say what you like about RL but he knows a good deal.. I think a lot of the damage has been inherited when he bought it back from Bristow. Quite tricky dealing with the head office when it’s based in TX! Not only that but their core market has dwindled to next to nothing which is a shame.

 

[White Heather]

The Eastern ones I’ve seen have the Eastern livery and some do mention KLM on the fuselage but admittedly not all at the moment, I don’t believe they have any all white non decal aircraft flying for them at the minute.

Still hoping this can become KLM UK once more if eastern get their act together, because say what you like about RL but he knows a good deal.. I think a lot of the damage has been inherited when he bought it back from Bristow. Quite tricky dealing with the head office when it’s based in TX! Not only that but their core market has dwindled to next to nothing which is a shame.

There was an all white E190 at LBA on Sunday I think. I watched it land. It had the tail logo etc but from what I could see. there was no other colour than white.

 

[CM.]

There was an all white E190 at LBA on Sunday I think. I watched it land. It had the tail logo etc but from what I could see. there was no other colour than white.

At present it comes in every Sunday on the Morning Turnaround

 

[LBAYORKIE]

85 pax on this mornings KL1020.

 

[Len Fish]

85% full then.

 

[jason1-11]

Eastern Airways have just posted on LinkedIn about the graduation of 8 cabin crew. All set to be based at LBA :-(

 

[lbaspotter]

Don’t know what’s going on during the last week of June 2025 (Week Commencing Sun 22nd to Fri 27th) as both the morning Leeds - Amsterdam flights have been rescheduled?

The early 06:20, KL1018 will depart at 08:25 and remains operated by our based Eastern Airways Embraer 190.

Meanwhile the mid-morning rotation has been totally rescheduled to be operated by KLM City Hoppers own Embraer 190 in the afternoon as follows. The KL1019 will arrive at 13:30 instead of 09:30 and the outbound KL1020 service that is normally due out at 10:05 will depart at 14:10.

 

[752]

Don’t know what’s going on during the last week of June 2025 (Week Commencing Sun 22nd to Fri 27th) as both the morning Leeds - Amsterdam flights have been rescheduled?

The early 06:20, KL1018 will depart at 08:25 and remains operated by our based Eastern Airways Embraer 190.

Meanwhile the mid-morning rotation has been totally rescheduled to be operated by KLM City Hoppers own Embraer 190 in the afternoon as follows. The KL1019 will arrive at 13:30 instead of 09:30 and the outbound KL1020 service that is normally due out at 10:05 will depart at 14:10.

Is that just got one week period? Seems odd

 

[Jerry]

The early 06:20, KL1018 will depart at 08:25 and remains operated by our based Eastern Airways Embraer 190.

That misses out the morning bank of Schiphol departures to Europe and the USA. Very odd.

 

[lbaspotter]

Is that just got one week period? Seems odd

Yeah it’s just that one week, June 22nd to 27th.

That misses out the morning bank of Schiphol departures to Europe and the USA. Very odd.

It looks like lots of other UK airports including Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Humberside & Glasgow, have all lost at least 1x of there daily rotations that same week too.

 

[jason1-11]

Could be due to the following:

17 June 2024 - 28 June 2024

Maintenance Zwanenburgbaan Runway

 

[pug]

Don’t know what’s going on during the last week of June 2025 (Week Commencing Sun 22nd to Fri 27th) as both the morning Leeds - Amsterdam flights have been rescheduled?

The early 06:20, KL1018 will depart at 08:25 and remains operated by our based Eastern Airways Embraer 190.

Meanwhile the mid-morning rotation has been totally rescheduled to be operated by KLM City Hoppers own Embraer 190 in the afternoon as follows. The KL1019 will arrive at 13:30 instead of 09:30 and the outbound KL1020 service that is normally due out at 10:05 will depart at 14:10.

It’s a NATO summit which means there are restrictions on capacity so some flights have been cancelled or rescheduled. It’ll only last a few days.

trade

 

[Len Fish]

Schiphol will be less impacted by NATO Summit than previously expected

Schiphol Airport will be less impacted by the NATO summit in The Hague at the end of June than initially expected. Instead of 25 to 30 percent of flights being canceled, only up to 10 percent of flights to and from the Amsterdam airport will have to be scrapped, slot coordinator Hugo Thomassen...

nltimes.nl

 

[White Heather]

Not long now before we say Au revoir to KLM and say 'Hi, you back again?' to Eastern with our very own based ex KLM E190 .

Reading the goings on with Eastern on another forum doesn't inspire confidence at all. The opposite in fact. I hope they're wrong, but..........it's clear they have little if any slack with the fleet, so any tech issues are likely to prove very disruptive.

 

[752]

Not long now before we say Au revoir to KLM and say 'Hi, you back again?' to Eastern with our very own based ex KLM E190 .

Reading the goings on with Eastern on another forum doesn't inspire confidence at all. The opposite in fact. I hope they're wrong, but..........it's clear they have little if any slack with the fleet, so any tech issues are likely to prove very disruptive.

Hope easyJet are watching watching and launch the route. Different market yes but hopefully will kick KLM up the arse.

Let’s see how Eastern get on before jumping to conclusions and hope to be proved wrong.. fingers crossed we see KLM livery back asap though.