KLM Begins Fokker 70 Phase out

摘要

KLM Cityhopper has begun to phase out its Fokker 70s. The veteran Dutch regional airliner is to be replaced by more Embraer 190s with seven F70s replaced initially by six leased E190s. The carrier already has 22 E190s, after introducing the type in November 2008. By the middle of the year it is planned that 19 F70s and 28 E190s will be in use with KLM Cityhopper. The first F70 to be retired was PH-KZV (c 11556) on January 5 and it was ferried to Norwich Airport in the UK for storage. The type will be phased out completely in 2018.