Component Services

Engineering & Maintenance colleague working on aviation electronics

At Component Services, everything revolves around the availability and maintenance of aircraft parts.

From navigation systems to wheels and wing flaps: at Component Services, it's all about the availability of aircraft components. We manage over 20,000 components and ensure that they are available quickly, reliably, and worldwide for KLM and dozens of international clients.

Behind this operation is a team of over 800 colleagues, who work together daily on repairs, logistics, stock management, and planning. Annually, they process over 130,000 shipments - so that crucial components are always in the right place at the right time. Efficient, precise, and indispensable for keeping the global fleet in the air.

Component Services at a glance

  • Number of colleagues: approximately 830
  • Division: Engineering & Maintenance (E&M)
  • Departments: Component Repair, Shop Engineering & Support, Component Control & Availability, Data Transformation & Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Operations, and Logistics.
  • Base: KLM building 425 & Hangar 14.
  • Working hours: Day shift, evening shift

Meet the crew

800 colleagues work together daily on repairs, logistics, stock management, and planning.