Operators-Passenger

page updated 12/04/2010;

Summer 2010 schedules updated with now only KLM left offering regular MD11 flights.

World MD11 N278WA operates for Sonair, seen at Atlanta 09/08/2002. (Photo courtesy of Gregg Stansbery)

Passenger operators have now dwindled to the point that just KLM are left. World Airways operate a lot of ad hoc charters and military charters as well as providing an aircraft for Sonair for the Houston-Luanda/Malabo oil flights.

Flight schedules shown use the 3 letter airport codes. After the flight number are days of operation ; 1 = Mondays, 2 = Tuesdays and so on, DX = Operates daily except, then the day number so DX7 means operates daily except Sundays, DX14 = operates daily except Mondays and Thursdays.

KLM operates 10 MD11's from its Amsterdam hub to destinations in Asia and North/South America.

PH-KCA cn 48555 , PH-KCF cn 48560
PH-KCB cn 48556 , PH-KCG cn 48561
PH-KCC cn 48557 , PH-KCH cn 48562
PH-KCD cn 48558 , PH-KCI cn 48563
PH-KCE cn 48559 , PH-KCK cn 48564

A few changes for the Summer 10 schedules. MD11's return to Saint Maarten, although only once a week on Fridays. MD11's return to Vancouver and Delhi for the Summer and a 3 weekly flight to Toronto.

KL433 1700 AMS-Tehran DX2
KL434 0245 Tehran-AMS DX3
KL671 1445 AMS-Montreal DAILY
KL672 1855 Montreal-AMS DAILY
KL681 1730 AMS-Vancouver DAILY
KL682 2020 Vancouver-AMS DAILY
KL695 1805 AMS-Toronto 246
KL696 2235 Toronto-AMS 246
KL713 0845 AMS-Paramibo DX13 (DX3 from 27/06)
KL714 1720 Paramibo-AMS DX13 (DX3 from 27/06)
KL753 2340 AMS-Quito 13567 (via BON,GYE)
KL754 0920 Quito-AMS 12467 (via BON)
KL757 1345 AMS-Panama City DX16
KL758 2050 Panama City-AMS DX16
KL763 1300 AMS-Saint Maarten 5
KL763 1705 Saint Maarten-AMS via BON 5
KL871 1120 AMS-Delhi DAILY
KL872 0050 Delhi-AMS DAILY

KLM's web site

Sonair is a subsidiary of Sonangol, the national petroleum company of Angola and was set up in 1998 to provide flights and support for oil workers. They use an aircraft operate by World Airways since November 2000 and are still doing so. The MD11 flies 3 times a week between Houston and Africa on what is known as the "Houston Express". The flights operate for oil workers in Angola and for the USAEA-US Africa Energy Association. The MD11 leased wears joint Sonair and World titles.

N278WA cn 48746 (MD11ER)

WOA100 HOU-LAD 1200/0730 13 (Luanda)
WOA101 LAD-HOU 2230/0800 24 (Houston)
WOA102 HOU-SSG 1200/0715 5 (Malabo)
WOA103 SSG-HOU 2130/0530 6

Check out Sonairs web site for more info;

Sonair's web site