KLM Equipment Services is an independent subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The company provides all aspects of ground support equipment (GSE), the vehicles and equipment for handling aircraft on the ground.
This concerns matters such as maintenance, repairs, planning, distribution, storage and fleet management services, such as purchasing, management and full operational lease. KLM Equipment Services manages approximately 3.000 motorized vehicles, 3.900 non-motorized vehicles and approximately 6.100 lifting equipment. KLM Equipment Services' services are aimed at delivering cost savings for its customers, including KLM, Menzies, Martinair and Transavia.
The fleet managers at KLM Equipment Services are responsible for purchasing and maintaining ground support equipment for its customers. The ability to quickly deliver adequate, dynamic reports on, for example, repairs, failure behavior and deployment profiles is of enormous importance.