KLM Cityhopper

KLM Cityhopper's Maarten Koopmans and SAS' Mikael Wångdahl discuss how the regional market is changing, Air France-KLM's stake in SAS and what winter has in store.

Emerald Airlines CEO Keith Butler sees escalating maintenance costs as a “fundamental challenge” to the regional airline business model.

Air France-KLM is planning to raise its SAS stake from 19.9% to 60.5%, and regulatory approval is anticipated over the coming months.

KLM Cityhopper is evaluating its 25 Embraer E2 options and aiming to make a decision by year-end.

KLM Cityhopper will not be adding any new destinations this winter in the face of high passenger taxes and fuel costs.

KLM Cityhopper is ultimately planning to harmonize its 59-aircraft fleet to only Embraer E195-E2s.

KLM Cityhopper has operated a commercial passenger flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg using a 5% blend of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).

KLM Cityhopper, the regional arm of the Netherlands’ flag-carrier, is returning to service four Embraer E195 E2s that have been parked for more than 18 months due to engine issues.

KLM Cityhopper is putting its remaining four grounded Embraer E195-E2s into operation, while evaluating a shrinking or growing fleet scenario for the future.

Charter and ACMI specialist German Airways is expanding its fleet as it steps up its operations.

KLM plans to add three new European destinations in summer 2026 as the carrier continues to fine-tune its hub-and-spoke strategy under capacity limits at AMS.

Dutch Embraer E-Jet operator KLM Cityhopper sees potential to test innovative regional aircraft technologies on specific routes.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

KLM Cityhopper, the Dutch flag-carrier’s regional arm, is storing aircraft as it tackles a shortage of maintenance capacity at Pratt & Whitney.

The partnership will run a large turboprop trial flight using the ZA2000 powertrain in 2026.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has agreed to perform a flight demonstration of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines in 2026.

With less flights possible in the future, several airlines are now planning to increase their Amsterdam Schiphol seat capacity with larger aircraft.

KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of the Dutch flag carrier, is leasing in extra capacity over the northern hemisphere summer season.

KLM Cityhopper is pressing Pratt & Whitney for detailed engine MRO plans to avoid possible grounding of aircraft in 2024.

KLM said it had to ground “a number” of E2s because of “teething problems” with the type’s Pratt & Whitney PW1900G Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The Dutch carrier said ‘long queues’ at Amsterdam necessitate reduced flying from the airport.

The proposal is part of a plan to grow capacity through more flexibility rather than building new infrastructure.

The agreement between KLM and the Canadian airport follows the airline’s entry into SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge.

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