17 Jul

Last Flight of Captain Eric Akker @ KLM

Captain Eric Akker made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A very special flight with his son Tim second officer,captain Chris Berkouwer and first officer Erik Laroy as his ‘Wingman’ and his wife Leontine senior purser as his ‘Wingwoman’. A last flight with an old 747-destination Hong Kong. Flight KL887, stand E3, and a RWY36C departure. This flight got operated with an B789 Dreamliner reg PHBHC. Returnflight KL888 , the most beautiful callsign ‘KLM Triple Eight’ got a landing on runway 06. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand E6. Eric’s last flight got operated with an […]
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03 Jul

Official Retirementflight with Watersalute of Captain B747 E.K.

Captain E.K. made his official retirementflight with his choses crew,just in front of his final flight to JFK in July. Flight KL887 to Hong Kong ,operated with the B747-Combi PH-BFW, with a runway 36L departure. His backflight KL888 with the famous callsign ‘KLM Triple Eight’ with a landing on same runway, and in this case runway 18R. On both flights he was supported and flying together with Captain Lulof Beumer and Second Officer Joris Miedema After crossing runway 18C and turn left on taxiway Alpha Captain E.K. got guided with the ‘Followme cars’ of the ‘Luchthaven Schiphol  Havendienst’. When approaching […]
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13 Oct

Last Flight of First Officer Rob Willekes

FO B747 Rob Willekes made his last flight ,due to retirement at KLM. Together with Captain Otto van Bruggen he was heading for Hong Kong and back to Amsterdam. Flight KL887 and KL888 got operated by the B747-combi’s PH-BFC and PH-BFV. His departure and landing was at the same runway. Runway 36L and 18R. Watch the video by clicking next link >>>>> Last Flight of FO B747 Rob Willekes
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