Why KLM Needed Delta And United To Fight Its Own Country!

In 2020, the Dutch government handed KLM a €3.4 billion lifeline, the largest airline bailout in Dutch history. Five years later, that same government is trying to squeeze KLM out of its own home airport with a legally questionable flight cap that threatens the airline's entire hub-and-spoke model. This is the story of how the world's oldest airline survived two world wars, a catastrophic runway collision that killed 583 people, a near-fatal encounter with a volcanic ash cloud, and a merger that saved it from bankruptcy only to find its greatest threat coming from the country it calls home. If you enjoy these aviation documentaries and want to help the channel grow, you can support future episodes here: https://ko-fi.com/explaned. Every contribution goes back into research, editing and better visuals. The videos will always stay free. Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro 02:15 — How KLM Became The World's Oldest Airline 03:31 — Tenerife, Volcanic Ash And The Disasters That Forged KLM 05:25 — Why KLM Had To Merge With Air France To Survive 06:25 — The Pandemic Rescue Package With Brutal Strings Attached 07:25 — Why Delta And United Sued The Netherlands 09:28 — Trouble From The Inside Is Emerging 10:31 — The 'Back On Track' Program And The A350 Fleet Renewal 12:27 — The Knife Cuts Both Ways Subscribe for in-depth aviation documentaries and aircraft history.    / @explaned1   We’ll cover all you want to know about aviation. Let us know what topic you would like to see! #aviation #klm #avgeek #flight