KNILM was founded in 16Jul1928 as NILM by KLM, it was appended with the Koninklijk (Royal) title on 15Oct1928. Dissolved and transferred to KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf on 01Aug1947
– [GARUDA INDONESIAN AIRWAYS was founded as 1949, just after independence by renaming KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf. Started operations on 31Mar1950. Took over many small airlines in the 1950s. Nationalised in 1954. Acquired de Kroonduif in 1962, which was a KLM subsiduary later was renamed to Merpati
~ International and regional passenger and cargo airline]
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