Examples here include the cockpit, galleys and business class. It’s fantastic to be able to explore the interior of each aircraft from nose to tail, examining places on board where passengers don’t usually get to go. But let’s not overlook our passengers and aircraft enthusiasts. In short, the virtual fleet is handy for all our (new) staff members. Koomen: “They use the images to train colleagues who set up the aircraft galleys.” Find the Easter egg The biggest group of users can be found at Catering Services. “New crew members can now become familiar with their workplace far quicker.” And not only to the benefit of cleaning crews the images are very handy for training new cabin attendants,” says Koomen. “The images are now regularly used for training purposes worldwide. They’re going to be better prepared now.” Cabin attendants and galleys Koomen: “Top and front views – that’s what they had to make do with. Incredible! They finished cleaning fifteen minutes early and on top of that, they didn’t make a single mistake.” Cleaning crews are normally given a sheet of paper with a 2D drawing. “It was an experiment, but one that instantly booked success.

The members of the cleaning crew had an opportunity during the day of taking a virtual tour on an iPad, using a VR headset so they would be well prepared when arriving to clean the aircraft in the evening.” “And we therefore came up with a solution. We knew that it would take a lot of extra time,” explains the VR man from KLM’s Digital Studio. They were set to come in the evening to clean the aircraft after its arrival, but had not yet seen this type from the inside. We wanted to familiarise cleaners with an aircraft – the B787 – before its first flight to Minneapolis. “Our reason for taking 360° photos of the KLM aircraft – from Boeings to Airbuses – was actually very practical. VR specialist Chris Koomen, from KLM’s Digital Studio shares more about this exciting initiative. Save Saved Save for later Saved for later As of late, you can take a virtual stroll through business class on a B787 without having to pay… How? We’ve taken photographs of the interiors of the entire KLM fleet using a 360° camera.

Boeing 777 cockpit interior