RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement

[Canberra TT.18]

Well probably Embraer told them.

Few things come to mind, 2 instead or 4 engines, new design with less parts. Certainly compared to basically a 70 year old design.
And the aircraft is designed and build by anaircraft cooperation that build many commercial aircraft so they know how to keep the maintenance down for the commercial fleet.

[Alpha Kilo One]

From LinkedIn post of Jan Willem Hartman.

"The aircraft are equipped to be both a tanker and a receiver. It will be in fact be able to refuel other aircraft of the same type.
It is interesting to note that only the Dutch aircraft are equipped to be both a tanker and a receiver. "