NLM CityHopper, full nameNederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Dutch Aviation Company), was a Dutchcommuter airline, founded in 1966. Its head office was in Building 70 inSchiphol Airport East inHaarlemmermeer,Netherlands.^[1]

NLM CityHopper

IATA ICAO Call sign HN NLM CITY
Founded	1966 (1966)
Commenced operations	29 August 1966 (1966-08-29)
Ceased operations	31 March 1991 (1991-03-31)(rebranded asKLM Cityhopper)
Hubs	Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Parent company	KLM (100%)
Headquarters	Amsterdam Airport Haarlemmermeer,Netherlands

Thecarrier was formed asNLM Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij in 1966.^[2] Starting operations on 29 August 1966 usingleasedFokker F27 aircraft from theRoyal Dutch Air Force, it was set up as a KLM subsidiary under a two-year contract to operate domestic services within theNetherlands.^[2] The airline saw the incorporation of theFokker F28 in 1978.^{[3]: 1790 [4]}

Amsterdam,Eindhoven,Enschede,Groningen,Maastricht, andRotterdam comprised the airline's network at the beginning.^[2] The Eindhoven–Hamburg route was the first international service flown by the airline; it was initially aimed at providing a scheduled executive service forPhilips, and was made public in April 1974 (1974-04).^[5]London-Gatwick was added to the network in early 1975.^[6]

The airline changed its name toNLM CityHopper, following the acquisition ofNetherlines by its parent company KLM in April 1988 (1988-04); operations of both subsidiaries were subsequently merged.^[7] Despite sharing their operational structure, both companies were separate entities until 1 April 1991, when they were absorbed into the newly createdKLM Cityhopper.^[8]

The airline served the following destinations throughout its history:

Following is a list of aircraft flown by the airline throughout its history.

• Fokker F-27-200^[7]
• Fokker F-27-300^[11]
• Fokker F-27-400^[7]
• Fokker F-27-500^[7]
• Fokker F-28-3000^[12]
• Fokker F-28-4000^[7]
• Jetstream 31^[7]
• Saab 340^[7]

According toAviation Safety Network, NLM CityHopper records a single accident/incident event.^[13]

• 6 October 1981: AFokker F-28-4000,registration PH-CHI, that was operating the first leg of an international scheduled Rotterdam–Eindhoven–Hamburg passenger service asNLM CityHopper Flight 431, entered atornado that caused the starboard wing to separate from the fuselage. The aircraft dived into the ground from 3,000 ft (910 m) and crashed nearMoerdijk, killing all 17 people aboard.^[10]

• Transport in the Netherlands