KLM Cityhopper, a division of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has a new aircraft in its fleet to replace the Fokker 100′s. KLM placed an order of 10 ERJ-190 jets at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer.

The first one has been delivered last week and will be used for training purposes until it will make its first commercial flight on the 17th of November. The jet (registration PH-EZA) was flown from Brazil via Tenerife to Amsterdam Airport last weekend, where it was welcomed by the Airport Fire Department, KLM cabin crew and pilots, and obviously; the press. The tenth and last regional jet will be delivered in or around march 2010.

The ERJ-190 is equipped with some extra options for the KLM, the holds are equipped with an oxygen installation to make it possible to transport animals. The KLM also chose to implement “Electronic Flight Bags” in the cockpit. This is a portable computer to show important flight information. According to the crew this ERJ-190 doesn’t fly better than the Fokker 100, which was pretty modern for its time.

For photos of the arrival of the ERJ-190, click here.