KLM returns last stored Embraer E195-E2 from Twente

KLM has pulled the last of four Embraer E195-E2 jets out of long-term storage at Twente Airport in the Netherlands, according to the aviation portal Up In The Sky. The aircraft had sat there for more than two years.

Two of the jets, registered PH-NXA and PH-NXB, are already flying again. A third, PH-NXD, is in Bratislava undergoing a thorough inspection. The fourth, PH-NXE, has now come out of storage and is being prepared for return to service.

The aircraft were grounded because of required checks on their geared turbofan engines, an issue that has affected operators of similar engines more widely. During the storage period, some of the jets were also used as a source of spare parts for other E195-E2s in KLM's fleet.

No timeline was given for when PH-NXE will re-enter commercial service.