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~~Washington,~~SECURITIES ~~D.C.~~AND ~~20549~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Form 6-K~~Washington, D.C. 20549

~~Report of Foreign Issuer~~Form 6-K

~~Pursuant~~Report ~~to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Securities~~Foreign ~~Exchange Act of 1934~~Issuer

ofPursuant ~~April~~to Rule ~~15,~~13a-16 ~~2004~~or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~KLM~~of ~~ROYAL~~April 20, ~~DUTCH AIRLINES~~2004

~~(translation~~KLM ofROYAL ~~Registrant’s~~DUTCH ~~trade name into English)~~AIRLINES

~~Amsterdamseweg~~(translation ~~55,~~of ~~1182~~Registrant’s GPtrade ~~Amstelveen,~~name ~~The~~into ~~Netherlands~~English)

Amsterdamseweg 55, 1182 GP Amstelveen, The Netherlands (Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F~~; þ~~ x Form 40-F o

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o No þ x

~~Table~~TABLE ofOF ~~contents~~ CONTENTS

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KLM revises outlook for Fiscal Year 2003/04		3
Signatures		5


Legal Information
Forward-Looking Statements
Incorporation by Reference
SIGNATURES
KLM STATEMENT

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~~KLM~~Legal ~~REVISES OUTLOOK FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/04~~Information

~~AMSTELVEEN~~The combination of KLM and Air France will be implemented through an exchange offer made by Air France to all shareholders of KLM. This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of KLM. In connection with the exchange offer, ~~April~~Air France has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 which includes a prospectus relating to the offer, and a tender offer statement on Schedule 15TO, ~~2004~~and —KLM has filed with the SEC a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9. KLM ~~Royal~~shareholders ~~Dutch~~who are ~~Airlines~~U.S. ~~today~~persons ~~announced~~or are located in the United States are urged to carefully review the registration statement on Form F-4 and the prospectus included therein, the Schedule TO and other documents relating to the offer that ithave ~~expects~~been filed by Air France with the SEC because these documents contain important information relating to bethe ~~well~~offer. inYou ~~profit~~are onalso urged to read the Schedule 14D-9 that has been filed with the SEC by KLM regarding the offer. You may obtain a ~~net~~free ~~income~~copy ~~basis~~of ~~for~~these ~~its~~documents ~~fiscal~~and ~~year~~other ~~ended~~documents filed by Air France ~~March~~and KLM with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. You may also inspect and copy the registration statement on Form F-4, as well as any documents incorporated by reference therein, the Schedule 31TO and the Schedule 14D-9 at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, ~~2004~~NW, Washington, ~~whereas~~D.C. 20549. Please call the ~~Group~~SEC ~~previously~~at ~~anticipated~~1-800-SEC-0330 afor ~~net~~further information ~~income~~about the public reference room. U.S. shareholders may obtain these ~~approaching~~documents ~~break~~free of charge by contacting our information agent, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., at 1-~~even~~212-440-9800 or toll free at 1-866-297-1410. YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS AND THE SCHEDULE 14D-9 CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE OFFER.

~~Most~~Forward-Looking ~~important driver behind the revised outlook is a stronger than expected~~Statements ~~improvement in operating income during the January – March quarter, reflecting~~ ~~both better than expected traffic volumes and yields as well as the ongoing~~ ~~success of the Group’s cost reduction program.~~

~~KLM~~The ~~Group~~information ~~will~~herein ~~publish~~contains, ~~its~~and ~~full~~Air ~~annual~~France, ~~results~~KLM onand ~~Thursday~~their representatives may make, ~~May 6~~forward-looking statements either orally or in writing, ~~2004~~about Air France, 08KLM and their businesses.00 These forward-looking statements, which ~~hours~~include, ~~CET~~but are not limited to, statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Air France and KLM and the benefits expected to result from the contemplated transaction, are based on management’s current expectations and estimates.

~~Information~~These ~~Relating~~forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Air France or KLM’s control and are difficult to predict, that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied from the ~~Combination~~forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties including, among others: the risk that the conditions relating to the required minimum tender of shares might not be satisfied; failure by Air France and KLM shareholders to approve the planned corporate reorganizations; inability to obtain, or meet the conditions imposed for, regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; the risk that the businesses of Air France and KLM will not be integrated successfully and the the expected synergies and cost savings will not be achieved; unanticipated expenditures; changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Air France and KLM generally. Air France and KLM caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding the factors and events that could cause differences between forward-looking statements and actual results in the future is contained in KLM’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including KLM’s Annual Report on Form 20-F. Air France and KLM undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

ThisTable press release relates to the financial results of KLM for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The information contained herein should be considered by KLM shareholders in connection with the combination of KLM and Air France, which will be implemented through an exchange offer made by Air France to all shareholders of KLM. This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of KLM. In connection with the exchange offer, Air France has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 which includes a prospectus relating to the offer, and a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, and KLM has filed with the SEC a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9. KLM shareholders who are U.S. persons or are located in the United States are urged to carefully review the registration statement on Form F-4 and the prospectus included therein, the Schedule TO and other documents relating to the offer that have been filed by Air France with the SEC because these documents contain important information relating to the offer. You are also urged to read the Schedule 14D-9 that has been filed with the SEC by KLM regarding the offer. You may obtain a free copy of these documents and other documents filed by Air France and KLM with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. You may also inspect and copy the registration statement on Form F-4, as well as any documents incorporated by reference therein, the Schedule TO and the Schedule 14D-9 at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. These documents may also be obtained free of charge by contacting Air France, Investor Relations, 45, rue de Paris, 95747 Roissy CDG Cedex, France. (tel: +33 1 41 56 88 60), or KLM, Amsterdamseweg 55, 1182 GP Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Attention: Investor Relations (tel: +31 20 64 93099). YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS AND THE SCHEDULE 14D-9 CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE OFFER. Contents

3Incorporation by Reference

~~Forward~~ This Report on Form 6-~~Looking~~K ~~Statements~~shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 (No. 333-114188) of Air France filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2004, and shall be part thereof from the date on which this Report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

~~The information herein contains, and Air France, KLM and their representatives~~SIGNATURES ~~may make, forward-looking statements either orally or in writing, about Air~~ ~~France, KLM and their businesses. These forward-looking statements, which~~ ~~include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the financial condition,~~ ~~results of operations and businesses of Air France and KLM and the benefits expected to result from the contemplated transaction, are based on management’s current expectations and estimates.~~

~~These~~ Pursuant ~~forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Air France or KLM’s control and are difficult~~ to ~~predict, that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied from~~ the ~~forward-looking statements.~~requirements ~~These statements are not guarantees~~ of ~~future performance and involve risks and uncertainties including, among others:~~ the ~~risk~~Securities ~~that~~Exchange ~~the conditions~~Act ~~relating to the required minimum tender~~ of ~~shares might not be satisfied; failure by Air France and KLM shareholders to approve the planned corporate reorganizations; inability to obtain~~1934, ~~or meet~~ the ~~conditions imposed~~ ~~for,~~registrant ~~regulatory~~has ~~approvals~~duly incaused athis ~~timely~~report ~~manner~~to ~~or at all; the risk that the businesses of Air France and KLM will not~~ be ~~integrated~~signed ~~successfully~~on ~~and~~its ~~the the~~behalf ~~expected~~by synergies and cost savings will not be achieved; unanticipated expenditures; changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the ~~businesses of Air France and KLM generally. Air France and KLM~~ caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding the factors and events that could cause differences between forward-looking statements and actual results in the future is contained in KLM’s Securities and Exchange Commission filingsundersigned, ~~including KLM’s~~thereunto ~~Annual~~duly ~~Report on Form 20-F~~authorized. ~~Air France and KLM undertake no obligation to~~ ~~update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new~~ ~~information, future events or otherwise.~~


	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Date: April 20, 2004	By /s/ L.M. van Wijk
	Name:	L.M. van Wijk
	Title:	President & CEO

~~Incorporation~~By by/s/ ~~Reference~~ R.A. Ruijter Name: R.A. Ruijter Title: Managing Director & CFO

ThisTable Report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 (No. 333-114188) of Air France filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2004, and shall be part thereof from the date on which this Report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished. Contents

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~~SIGNATURES~~KLM STATEMENT

~~Pursuant~~AMSTELVEEN, toApril 18, 2004 ~~the~~— ~~requirements~~The Board of ~~the~~Managing ~~Securities~~Directors ~~Exchange Act~~ of ~~1934,~~KLM ~~the~~Royal Dutch ~~registrant~~Airlines has ~~duly~~decided ~~caused~~not ~~this~~to ~~report~~accept tothe bespecial ~~signed~~synergy onbonus ~~its~~as ~~behalf~~proposed by ~~the~~Air ~~undersigned, thereunto duly authorized~~France.

	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Date: April 15, 2004	By /s/ L.M. van Wijk
	Name: L.M. van Wijk
	Title: President & CEO
	By /s/ R.A. Ruijter
	Name: R.A. Ruijter
	Title: Managing Director & CFO

The KLM Supervisory Board supports this decision.

6AMS/DR/JCH

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