NETWORK AIRLINE
KLM: pilot interview prep
The essentials
- CEO
- Marjan Rintel, since July 2022 (mandate renewed in February 2026 for 4 years)
- Group
- Air France-KLM
- Hub
- Amsterdam Schiphol
- Alliance
- SkyTeam (founding member)
- Founded
- 1919: the oldest airline still operating under its original name
The fleet
- Long-haul: Boeing 777-200ER/300ER, Boeing 787-9/-10, ageing Airbus A330s, Airbus A350s arriving
- Medium-haul: Boeing 737s being replaced by Airbus A321neos
- KLM Cityhopper: Embraer E175 and E195-E2
Good to know
- Fleet renewal programme over 2026-2028.
- Tough Dutch environment: taxes, movement caps at Schiphol, high costs.
- KLM Cityhopper flies regional; Transavia (Netherlands) is the low-cost arm.
How to prepare
- Know the Air France-KLM group structure and KLM's place in it.
- Be able to discuss fleet renewal and Schiphol's constraints.
- Prepare a KLM-specific motivation: Dutch culture, global network, path to long-haul.
Questions to prepare
- Why KLM rather than another airline?
- What do you know about KLM's fleet and how it is changing?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years at KLM?
Recruitment
Watch First officers
No public campaign spotted yet.
Conditions are published when a campaign opens.
Follow this card to be told. Always check the airline's website before applying.
Public information checked on 15 October 2026. Leadership and fleets change: double-check before your interview. Sources: 1, 2.
In the app: the full guide, its mind map, a 5-question quiz on KLM and tracking of your preparation.