(IN SHORT) KLM is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Amsterdam–New York route, which began on 21 May 1946 when the airline became the first European carrier to launch scheduled service to the United States after World War II. The first flight, operated with a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, carried 32 passengers and took more than… Read the full news article
KLM Celebrates 80 Years Since Becoming the First European Airline to Resume Scheduled U.S. Service After World War II
