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Investing.com -- KLM and the Dutch Ministry of Defense signed an agreement on Monday to expand their cooperation, focusing on allowing KLM pilots to serve as military reservists.
The agreement enables KLM pilots to serve as reservists on the F35 fighter plane of the Dutch Air Force, among other roles. KLM is allocating five full-time equivalent positions for cockpit collaboration, which can be distributed among a larger group of pilots who volunteer for military service.
The arrangement currently applies specifically to pilots in entry-level positions at KLM, who can help train F35 pilots to maintain their skills. KLM CEO Marjan Rintel and outgoing State Secretary of Defense Gijs Tuinman signed the agreement.
"I am proud that KLM can contribute to the resilience of the Netherlands in this way today," Rintel said. "By expanding our collaboration, we can give colleagues who want to do so the opportunity to fulfil an important role as a reservist. This contributes to KLM’s attractiveness as an employer."
Tuinman emphasized the importance of business-military partnerships in the current security environment: "The world around us has become less safe and the challenges for Defense are great. Cooperation with the business community is therefore of great importance, because we can help and strengthen each other."
The two organizations are also exploring additional collaboration opportunities in recruitment, technical personnel training, maintenance activities, and air transport. These expanded partnership details will be developed in the coming period.
KLM and the Dutch armed forces have previously worked together on repatriation, knowledge exchange, and support initiatives.
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