News / KLM relaunches combis for medical relief flights as US adds pressure to capacity

KLM has backtracked on its decision to ground its combi aircraft by using them to set up an air bridge between Amsterdam and China on behalf of Philips.

The news comes as reports suggest that the US government, under its CRAF scheme, has reserved several US-registered freighters from several CRAF airlines for its exclusive use, putting additional pressure on air freight capacity – and putting European and other freighters in greater demand.

KLM, following a public letter published in The Loadstar last ...