Editing KLM (section)

====Livery and uniforms====
[[File:KLM Wing.jpg|thumb|A current KLM pilot wing]]
[[File:Douglas DC-6 PH-TPT KLM RWY 18.07.53 edited-2.jpg|thumb|One of KLM's Douglas DC-6s in 1953]]
[[File:Lockheed L188C PH-LLK KLM MAN 23.12.63 edited-2.jpg|thumb|A KLM Lockheed L-188 Electra in the airline's 1950s livery]]

KLM has utilized several major liveries since its founding, with numerous variations on each. Initially, many aircraft featured a bare-metal fuselage with a stripe above the windows bearing the phrase "The Flying Dutchman". The rudder was divided into three segments and painted to match the Dutch flag. Later aircraft types sometimes bore a white upper fuselage, and additional detail striping and titling. In the mid-1950s, the livery was changed to feature a split cheatline in two shades of blue on a white upper fuselage and angled blue stripes on the vertical stabilizer. The tail stripes were later enlarged and made horizontal, and the then-new crown logo was placed in a white circle. The final major variation of this livery saw the vertical stabilizer painted completely white with the crown logo in the center. All versions of this livery had small "KLM Royal Dutch Airlines" titles, first in red, and later in blue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=» The new KLM livery: an in-depth look at all the changes |url=https://www.norebbo.com/new-klm-livery/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |language=en-US |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906164603/https://www.norebbo.com/new-klm-livery/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since 1971, the KLM livery has primarily featured a bright blue fuselage, with variations on the striping and details. Originally a wide, dark blue cheatline covered the windows and was separated from the light grey lower fuselage by a thin white stripe. The KLM logo was placed centrally on the white tail and the front of the fuselage. In December 2002, KLM introduced an updated livery in which the white strip was removed and the dark-blue cheatline was significantly narrowed. The bright blue colour was retained and now covers most of the fuselage. The KLM logo was placed more centrally on the fuselage while its position on the tail and the tail design remained the same.<ref>{{cite press release|title=New Livery For KLM Fleet |url=http://www.presslink.nl/klm/|publisher=KLM|date=20 December 2002|access-date=9 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222090350/http://www.presslink.nl/klm/ |archive-date=22 December 2002}}</ref> In 2014, KLM modified its livery with a swooping cheatline that wraps around the entire forward fuselage. The livery was first introduced on [[Embraer 190]]s.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=KLM Welcomes its Latest Embraer 190 and Modified Livery |url=http://news.klm.com/klm-welcomes-its-latest-embraer-190-and-modified-livery |location=Amstelveen |date=29 April 2014 |access-date=2 July 2015 |archive-date=2 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702221139/http://news.klm.com/klm-welcomes-its-latest-embraer-190-and-modified-livery |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2010, KLM introduced new uniforms for its female cabin attendants, ground attendants and pilots at KLM and KLM Cityhopper. The new uniform was designed by Dutch couturier [[Mart Visser]]. It retains the KLM blue colour that was introduced in 1971 and adds a touch of orange—the national colour of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite press release|title=KLM introduces new ladies uniform|url=http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-introduceert-nieuw-damesuniform-en/|publisher=KLM|date=14 April 2010|access-date=9 February 2013|archive-date=20 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620030208/http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-introduceert-nieuw-damesuniform-en/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Berlin_Brandenburg_Airport_KLM_Royal_Dutch_Airlines_Airbus_A321-252NX_PH-AXB_(DSC06694).jpg|alt=Berlin_Brandenburg_Airport_KLM_Royal_Dutch_Airlines_Airbus_A321-252NX_PH-AXB_(DSC06694)|thumb|[[Airbus A321neo]] with the 2024 livery]]
In August 2024, KLM introduced a brand new livery on its first [[Airbus A321neo]] with the blue section now fully covers the nose dome and the [[SkyTeam]] logo together with the [[Air France–KLM|Air France-KLM Group]] logo moved from the nose section to the tail section.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLM reveals new A321neo livery |url=https://news.klm.com/klm-reveals-new-a321neo-livery/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=KLM reveals new A321neo livery |language=en}}</ref> The logo and the font has also been changed slightly for a more modernized feel.