Aircraft

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has applied to the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) for financial support to help finance unspecified Boeing aircraft. Its case will be heard by Ex-Im's board of directors today.

According to Flight's ACAS database, the airline has nine Boeing 737-700s and three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on order. In addition, the airline holds orders for two Airbus A330-200s.

Air France-KLM is due to ground four freighters during the winter season, taking a further 5% out of its cargo capacity and bringing to 10 the number of aircraft taken out of the cargo fleet since the economic crisis began.

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