KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will revise its plan to introduce the Airbus A320neo.
By replacing it with the Embraer E195-E2, the airline will increase the frequency of operations with smaller aircraft. This will allow it to appropriately adjust capacity according to demand across its European route network.
Benjamin Smith, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air France-KLM, explained that the company determined the order change from the Airbus A350-1000, intended for long-haul routes, to the Airbus A350-900 would result in excess capacity. “We believe it is the aircraft best suited to KLM’s future network,” he said.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operates a total of 185 Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer aircraft.
