The well-known KLM Blue is being combined with orange highlights. The transition between the two colours features aspects of the Dutch flag. The combination emphasises KLM’s Dutch roots and pride in the national colour of the Netherlands. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on June 14, 2016 introduced its unique orange-colored Boeing 777-300 (777-306 ER PH-BVA, msn 35671). The well-known KLM Blue is being combined with orange highlights. The transition between the two colors features aspects of the Dutch flag. The combination emphasizes KLM’s Dutch roots and pride in the national color of the. Footage from July 2016 featuring PH-BVA wearing its very new livery. Nicknamed 'Orange Pride' the scheme represents the Netherlands and their national color. KLM A320 - Orange Pride. Load more items Mod page activity December 2020. 27 Dec 2020, 4:56PM Action by: hopojones. KLM A320 - Orange Pride. FF777-300ER KLM Orange Pride (PH-BVA) By ChristianH727. This plane is a standard KLM 777-300ER which had this paint job applied in 2016 for the Olympic Games.
One of KLM’s most recognizable aircraft, Orange Pride, has been grounded for a few weeks. The aircraft diverted to Beijing Capital Airport due to a technical issue with one of the engines on New Year’s Eve. The aircraft was on its way from Shanghai to Amsterdam with a full load of cargo.
Klm Orange Pride
Over one month later, the broken engine has been replaced by local engineers, however, the aircraft is still not able to fly back to its home base in The Netherlands. Due to strict regulations set by the Chinese Government to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of the Dutch airline, including cockpit crew are not allowed to enter the country to bring the grounded plane back to Amsterdam. Currently, the carrier doesn’t know when it will be able to go to Beijing and retrieve its plane.
Klm Orange Pride 787
The KLM Orange Pride is a Boeing 777-300ER with the registration PH-BVA. The airframe was painted into its recognizable livery for the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Netherlands is well-known for its orange colour, so the airline decided to paint the front of the aircraft in the well-known orange colour. Halfway down the fuselage, the orange changes into the signature KLM shade of blue.
Klm Orange Pride Schaalmodel
Klm 777-300er Orange Pride
Orange Pride is not the only KLM airframe painted in a special livery. A Boeing 737-900ER and Boeing 777-300ER have been painted in the Skyteam livery while subsidiary KLM Cityhopper has also painted one Embraer E190 in the livery of the alliance. In addition, several Boeing 777-200ERs and two Boeing 777-300ERs have been painted in the KLM Asia livery.
Klm Orange Pride Route
Featured image courtesy of Tim van Donselaar