Last Flight of Captain Eimerd Bult @ KLM

Captain Eimerd Bult,also current ‘Executive Vice President KLM Flight Operations’, got his last flight as pilot. After an enormous career of 36 years and one month Eimerd retires as Captain B777-787. On this flight he got assisted by captain Don Caous and first officer Wessel van Soest as his ‘Wingmen’. KL639 , stand D10 and a RWY18C departure. This flight got operated with a B787-10 Dreamliner reg PHBKM and heading for San Diego. Returnflight KL640 got also operated with a B787-10 Dreamliner and reg PHBKQ. On Amsterdam radar they offered the option to land on RWY18R or 18C. Ofcourse they […]
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Last Flight of Captain Dick Storm @ KLM

Captain Dick Storm made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Heading for Panama City with First Officer Peter Berger as his ‘Wingman’. His returnflight, KL758, got a nice approach and a landing on RWY18R. After vacating the runway taxying for final stand F8. His last flight got operated with a B787-10 reg PHBKG     KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 29 jr 11 mnd Captain Boeing 777/787 bij KLM Royal Dutch Airlines aug. 2022 – heden · 3 jr 5 mnd Airline Pilot bij KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAirline Pilot bij KLM Royal Dutch Airlines feb. 1996 – heden · […]
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Last Flight of Captain Bart Hummel @ KLM

After almost 37 years of flying Captain B777-787 Bart Hummel made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. (Jan 1986 – October 2022) First Officer Boaz Reisel was his ‘Wingman’ for this flight to JFK New York and back Amsterdam. Sister Maud Hummel did accompany her brother at the backflight as Senior Purser. KL641 AMS-JFK 7-10-2022, stand D4 , RWY S5 24 and operated with the B787-10 Dreamliner with reg PHBKD. KL646 JFK-AMS 9-10-2022 , RWY 18R , final stand D2 , operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQG Former typerates; B747, MD11, B767, FK27, MUII) / FAA: ATPL LR-Jet […]
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Last flight of Captain Cor Verweij @ KLM

Captain Cor Verweij made his last flight due to his retirement at KLM.  Ot the 7th of June he departed to YYZ- Toronto with Vojta Wagner as his ‘Wingman’. Flight KL691 , callsign KL31, starting the takeoffroll at holdingpoint Sierra6 on request.  Beautiful wingvortexes and cloudbusts during their climbout and caused by a low forecast. Backflight KL692 , callsign KL86, was at the 9th of June and they got an RWY06 arrival. Both flights got operated with a Boeing 787-10. KL31 with PHBKC and KL86 with PHBKG     Videostills……………        
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