US EditionKLM grounds seven Boeing 787s over technical issues
- On May 3, 2025, KLM took seven of its Boeing 787 planes out of service at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport due to improper maintenance on a refueling component, resulting in multiple flight cancellations.
- The grounding resulted from engineers following incorrect maintenance procedures on a refueling component specific to the 787 model.
- As a result, KLM canceled at least three long-haul flights to Mexico City, Chicago, and Portland, affecting nearly 650 passengers with delays and rebookings.
- KLM confirmed that while there is no danger to safety, the seven affected planes will stay out of service temporarily as they receive accelerated maintenance to address the issue promptly.
- KLM is deploying replacement planes when possible and rebooking passengers to minimize disruption while the affected 787s undergo maintenance.
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KLM grounds seven Boeing 787s over technical issues
AMSTERDAM: Dutch airline KLM has grounded seven Boeing 787 jets due to technical concerns with a refuelling component, leading to at least three cancelled flights out of Amsterdam, Dutch press agency ANP said Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KLM cancels flights due to errors in maintenance of Boeing 787 aircraft
KLM is canceling a number of intercontinental flights from Schiphol today due to errors in the maintenance of Boeing 787 aircraft. The airline did not follow the maintenance procedure correctly, a spokesperson says. Safety is not at stake, KLM emphasizes. An error was made with a part that is used to refuel the aircraft. The maintenance procedure for a Boeing 777 was followed here, instead of that of a Boeing 787. "Although this part is identica…
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