7 October was the birth date of KLM and Air France, the first in 1919, bearing the name Koninklijke Luchtvaartmaatschappij for The Netherlands and Colonies, and the second in 1933, resulting from the combination of five French airlines. Air France-KLM is a world leader in its three main businesses - passenger transportation, cargo transportation and aeronautics maintenance. Air France-KLM has the most extensive route network between Europe and the rest of the world. In 2017, 328 destinations were served by the Group, in 118 countries.
Year founded2004
Served areaWorldwide
Headcount76,000
Headquarters2 Rue de Robert-Esnault-Pelterie, 75007 Paris – France
642,634,034
IPOFeb. 22, 1999
Stock exchange(s)Euronext Paris