Status Of KLM's MD-11's — Civil Aviation Forum

Sponsor Message:


My Starred Topics \| Profile \| New Topic \| Forum Index \| Help \| Search

Status Of KLM's MD-11's

Deaphen From India, joined Jul 2005, 1419 posts, RR: 1
Posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 3016 times:

Hi i am flying DEL-AMS on the 19th of August 08 and want to know the status of the MD-11's, do they have PTV's onboard yet? I gather from their website that they are beginning upgrading their M11 entertainment systems gradually.

Do any a/c have the new avod system in Economy?

Also, The two best seats are 7 H and J, since im travelling with my girlfriend, i want to know if these seats fall under that special category where u have to pay 50 Euros extra at the time of checking in?

I dont mind paying extra for the two of us, but is there any way i can get those two seats for sure?

Any help appreciated.
Warm regards
Nitin

I want every single airport and airplane in India to be on A.net!

5 replies: All unread, jump to last

Jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7407 posts, RR: 7
Reply 1, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2914 times:

Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Hopefully heading for Memphis and Federal Express. Md-11F's rule, passenger versions, well do SWISS and AA have any ? NO.

AirStairs From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 486 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2765 times:

Anyone know how long these will remain in the fleet/on given routes? I am sure it is some kind of common knowledge here but I have not kept up with it. I want to take a trip in a summer or two with a GYE-UIO-BON-AMS sector but I have to admit, the draw is the MD11 and might rethink if it is replaced with something more vanilla like a 332.

Alessandro From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2619 times:

Wikipedia claim 2014-2015, I think KLM will be the last airline that fly this aircraft on regular basis with passenger, TAM and Finnair will get rid of theirs before KLM.

OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2974 posts, RR: 8
Reply 4, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2546 times:

Quoting Alessandro (Reply 3):
TAM and Finnair will get rid of theirs before KLM.

IIRC, TAM's MD-11s are only a stopgap measure. I don't believe they ever had any intention of flying the MD-11 for an extended period of time.

777KLM From China, joined Apr 2005, 482 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2134 times:

KLM.com: "At the end of 2008, the entertainment system in the MD11s will be renewed. Then seats in both the World Business Class and the Economy Class will be equipped with a personal screen with an on-demand video system, games, text messaging and e-mail services as well as the three new programs listed above"

In december 2007 I was onboard one of the first renewed KLM MD11s on a flight from CUR. I don't know the registrations of the MD11's offering the new IFE but it's near 50% of the MD11 fleet now.
As far as I know, the IFE is similar to the system offered on the A332/772/773.

Next flight: XIY-PEK

Top Of Page

Forum Index

This topic is archived and can not be replied to any more.

Printer friendly format

Similar topics: