KLM Cityhopper (WA,
Amsterdam Schiphol) has reactivated the first of four
E195-E2s it put into long-term storage at
Enschede airport in 2024 due to the lack of available
Pratt & Whitney PW1912G engines.
"Now that availability from Pratt & Whitney has improved, KLM Cityhopper’s aircraft are being gradually prepared for return to service," the airline said in a statement.
PH-NXA (msn 19020045) remains at Enschede, where it will undergo gradual preparation for return to service. The process is expected to take around two weeks and will include comprehensive checks and modifications, including the installation of Wi-Fi. The second of the four E195-E2s at Enschede will begin the same preparations within days, followed by the last two later this year.
KLM Cityhopper operates twenty-five E195-E2s on behalf of its parent,
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Six are currently inactive. The airline's fleet also comprises seventeen
E175s and nineteen
E190s.
While the initial deployment of the E195-E2s was heavily affected by engine issues, KLM Cityhopper is now satisfied with the performance of the type. CEO Maarten Koopmans
told ch-aviation in an interview last year that the airline was evaluating whether to exercise its remaining 25 options for E2s.
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