Dutch flag carrier KLM commences its first long-haul Airbus A350-900 service today. KLM will operate the state-of-the-art aircraft to Canada’s largest and busiest airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The airline will initially operate the route with this aircraft up to five times weekly, before moving the rotation to a daily service next March.
Toronto is the first of many new A350 destinations for the 
SkyTeam partner, with plans from the airline to serve Montreal and multiple destinations in Africa.
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KLM’s First Airbus A350 Destination: Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Canada, and its metropolitan population surpasses six million. As such, Toronto Pearson caters to a large number of passengers, and it serves the greater Southern Ontario region. The airport is one of just a handful with operations to all six inhabited continents, and welcomes a large number of European operators.
KLM has operated flights from Amsterdam to Toronto for more than half a century, with this year marking 52 years of service to the city, and more than 75 years to Canada. The airline first commenced services on April 29, 1974. Today, however, marks the latest chapter in the airline’s history with Toronto, with the Ontario capital playing host to the airline’s first Airbus A350-900 flight.
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KL691 is scheduled to depart from Amsterdam today just after lunch, for the over eight-hour journey across the North Atlantic, for a late afternoon arrival into Toronto. Return service KL692 will depart just before 7:00 PM, and operate overnight for an early morning arrival back to Europe. Full schedule details below as per the carrier’s website:
Flight Number | Dep. Airport | Dep. Time | Arr. Airport | Arr. Time | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KL691 | Amsterdam (AMS) | 1:30 PM | Toronto (YYZ) | 4:40 PM | Airbus A350-900 |
KL692 | Toronto (YYZ) | 6:55 PM | Amsterdam (AMS) | 7:05 AM | Airbus A350-900 |
KLM’s Next Airbus A350 Destinations Take Flight Soon
KLM has a total of 22 Airbus A350-900s that are set to be delivered to the airline over the next few years, with its first A350-900 only being delivered on October 2. The aircraft carries the nickname De Nachtwacht / The Night Watch, and has otherwise been used for crew training and testing up until today, during which time it has made multiple round-trip flights to the Norwegian city of Stavanger.
While the A350-900 will head for Toronto as part of its first revenue flight, it will be followed by a number of additional destinations as more aircraft are delivered and the aircraft type is cemented into the carrier’s fleet. The next destination will be the second largest city in Canada, where it will operate three times a week to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
Africa is next on the airline’s radar, with the carrier adding a triangle service from Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro (JRO) and Dar Es Salaam (DAR). The Kenyan capital of Nairobi (NBO) will follow on January 5. Full details of the upcoming deployment of this aircraft are in the table below, as confirmed by Aeroroutes:
From | To | A350-900 Start Date |
|---|---|---|
Amsterdam (AMS) | Toronto (YYZ) | October 30, 2026 |
Amsterdam (AMS) | Montreal (YUL) | December 14, 2026 |
Amsterdam (AMS) | Kilimanjaro (JRO) and Dar es Salaam (DAR) | December 15, 2026 |
Amsterdam (AMS) | Dar es Salaam (DAR) and Kilimanjaro (JRO) | December 20, 2026 |
Amsterdam (AMS) | Nairobi (NBO) | January 5, 2027 |
PH-ZNA: KLM’s Shiny New Airbus A350-900
KLM’s newest aircraft was fabricated by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and took its first test flight under French registration F-WZMM on September 4, 2026, according to ch-aviation. The aircraft was then delivered on October 2 and registered in the Netherlands under PH-ZNA.
The jet is configured with a total of 331 seats, across three classes including 34 World Business, 26 Premium Comfort, and 271 Economy. It is equipped with the latest in-flight tech, including 4K Panasonic Astrova screens, high-speed Wi-Fi via Viasat, and built-in Bluetooth audio.
These A350s are set to replace KLM’s aging Boeing 777-200ER, as well as the remaining A330-200 and A330-300, as part of a widebody fleet renewal program.
