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KLM Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was co-founded by the air pioneer Albert Plesman on 7th September 1919. After a successful and well-visited airline exhibition in the year 1918, the former pilot Albert Plesman made the suggestion of founding an airline to the commission . The starting capital of the airline amounted to 1.2 million Gulden and was contributed by several wealthy Dutch businessmen. Albert Plesman was then elected as the president and is therefore considered one of KLM’s founding fathers. The first flight took place in the following year on 17th May 1920 with the DeHavilland D.H.16, which flew from London to Amsterdam and along with newspapers also had two English journalists on board. The first machines were provided by the company AT&T, but KLM was very quickly able to buy its own machines from the Dutch aeroplane manufacturer Fokker, as the vice president of the airline was Anthony Fokker, who also provided the company with his technical knowledge. My name is Hans P. Plesman am the grandson of dr. Albert Plesman.

Just to clarify on your website my grandfather was one of the organizers of the ELTA that was the first air show in Amsterdam on the grounds of Schiphol airport.

At ths Air show many nations and airplanes participated and the show ran from August 1st till September 15 1919.

Immedialtely after the show my grandfather started to work on a business plan for an airline,even the Queen was able to provide the name "Royal" and on October 7th 1919 KLM was born under leadership of my grandfather.

So just to put the year correct in perspectief the year of the Air Swho ELTA was in 1919.

Funnt that after the Air Show Fokker took over these hangars for his new factory.

Keep up the good work !!!

Best regards,

Hans P. Plesman