Embraer News
Airlines Belavia plans to renew its fleet by 2021
Belavia has announced that it will renew its fleet dramatically by the end of 2021. The airline plans to further acquire Boeing 737 MAX and Embraer E2 airplanes.
Industry Embraer announces performance improvements
As Embraer is expecting the certification for its next generation jet, the E190-E2, the aircraft manufacturer has announced some results from the flight tests.
Industry Embraer delivered 210 jets in 2017
Brazil’s aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced the delivery of 210 jets in 2017.
Industry Boeing and Embraer confirm talks about combination
Boeing and Embraer confirmed the two companies are engaged in discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of which remains under discussion. There is no guarantee a transaction will result from these discussions.
Industry Belavia orders additional E195
Belarusian airline Belavia has announced the order for an additional E195 aircraft.
General Aviation Surf-Air opens European hub in London City
The California-based airline Surf Air has announced plans to open a new European base in the Jet Centre at London City Airport. Surf Air, which launched operations in the UK in June, will connect the City Airport with Zurich.
Industry Embraer and American Airlines sign a contract for ten E175s
Embraer and American Airlines signed a firm order for ten E175 jets. American Airlines is exercising its purchase rights from its original contract with Embraer signed in 2013. This new order is in addition to the one placed in April for four aircraft. The contract is valued at USD 457 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s fourth-quarter backlog. Deliveries will begin in 2018 and continue through mid-2019.
Industry Embraer confirmed the delivery date of the first E190-E2 to Widerøe
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer confirmed in Athens, Greece that the delivery of the first E190-E2 to Scandinavian regional airline Widerøe is scheduled for April 2018. During the annual general meeting of the European Regional Airline Association (ERA), Embraer announced the news and the plan of delivering the first new generation aircraft in early 2018. Widerøe’s E190-E2 will be configured with a single-class cabin with 114 seats.
General Aviation Embraer Business Jets Phenom 300, Legacy 450 and 500 to set new National Aeronautic Association speed record
In a press release, the Brazilian business jet manufacturer Embraer has announced that three of its aircraft, namely the Phenom 300, the Legacy 450 and the Legacy 500, have set new speed records. The certificates for those records have been officially awarded to Embraer by the US American National Aeronautic Association (NAA) in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 11, 2017 in the frameset of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2017 Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).