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KLM Cityhopper weighs Embraer E2 vs Airbus A220 for 25-aircraft regional jet order

KLM Cityhopper is evaluating a new order for 25 regional jets, with Embraer’s E2 family and Airbus’s A220 both in contention, according to managing director Maarten Koopmans. The decision will determine fleet commonality for the carrier’s regional arm and shape near-term delivery and operating economics.

Discovered 2026-05-05T13:03:56.438593-07:00 | 2026-05-05T13:03:56.438593-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The likely selection between the Embraer E2 and Airbus A220 for a 25-aircraft buy will influence regional capacity planning and unit economics for Air France-KLM’s domestic/regional footprint.
  • KLM Cityhopper’s decision underscores how Airbus’s A220 competitive momentum is translating into fresh contender activity—see related context on the A220’s 2026 delivery performance in Airbus hits 500th A220 handover… and A220 Emerges as Airbus Standout in 2026….
  • Because the order size is large enough to affect fleet strategy rather than just incremental growth, the outcome will also feed into both OEMs’ commercial forecasting and backlog durability for the E2 and A220 programs.

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