Airlines/Netherlands
Is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines safe?
World's oldest airline still operating under its original name. Last fatal accident was the 1977 Tenerife disaster; none since.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 9.7 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 1977 (49y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | 11.2 yrs | 1999 to 2019 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 4 | 10 yrs | 2008 to 2021 |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 3 | 8.2 yrs | 2018 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 3 | 6.5 yrs | 2019 to 2020 |
| Boeing 777-200 / 200ER | 1 | not enough dated | 2004 |
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | not enough dated | 2011 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | not enough dated | 2012 |
| Embraer 190 | 1 | not enough dated | 2018 |
| Embraer E195-E2 | 1 | not enough dated | — |
We can date 5 of the 5 Boeing 737-800 airframes we hold for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. They average 11.2 years old, built between 1999 and 2019.