KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Order 2026-10-10

This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. KLM operated numerous flights carrying Delta Air Lines' code (DL) into airspace in which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits U.S. operators and airmen from flying. This order directs KLM to cease and desist from future similar violations of section 41301 and assesses the carrier a compromise civil penalty of $320,000.