KLM abandons Boeing aircraft and turns to Airbus

On August 27 local time, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines underwent a major transformation by receiving its first "Airbus" aircraft for short-haul flights. At the same time, it clearly stated that it will invest 7 billion euros in the construction of a new fleet in the coming years and will no longer use aircraft produced by Boeing.

It is reported that KLM plans to gradually replace the currently in-service Boeing 737 passenger aircraft with Airbus A321neo aircraft and replace the existing Boeing aircraft and passenger aircraft used for long-haul flights with Airbus A350 aircraft. The frequent accidents of Boeing aircraft in recent years may be an important reason for KLM to make this decision.

As an important enterprise in the aviation field, KLM's fleet renewal decision has attracted much attention. This large-scale shift to Airbus aircraft will not only have a profound impact on its own operations but may also trigger a chain reaction in the aviation industry. Boeing undoubtedly faces a huge challenge. How to win back customer trust and improve product safety and competitiveness has become an urgent problem to be solved. Airbus, on the other hand, has obtained a major opportunity and is expected to further expand its market share. All parties are closely watching the changes brought about by this incident to the global aviation market pattern in the future and the future development trends of the two aviation giants, Boeing and Airbus.