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Just six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets. This is in addition to their existing two aircraft order for the smaller E190-E2. The four aircraft deal has a total value of USD 272 million at current list prices. This new firm order will be included in Embraer s 2020 fourth quarter backlog.
Desire Bantu, CEO of Congo Airways said, We see an opportunity in our market and the crisis we are all facing for Congo Airways to emerge stronger – which is why we are not waiting to place this further order. These new jets will allow us to extend our passenger and cargo operations regionally to high demand destinations such as Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Abidjan. As we prepare for future success, we will have the flexibility, and the right sized, most efficient aircraft, to serve our customers as the market returns.
MIAMI – Yesterday, Congo Airways (8Z) placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets from Embraer. The new order is an addition to the two E190-E2 jets already ordered by the airline.
The E195-E2s will be configured in a 120 seat layout, with 12 business class seats and 108 in economy class. The smaller E190-E2s the airline ordered will have a 96 seat layout.
The aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2022, leaving time for the aviation industry to recover from the ongoing dip in travel demand due to COVID-19 before entering service. So far, 8Z appears to be planning to launch operations to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Abidjan.
/PRNewswire/ Just six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets. This is in addition to their existing.
Belavia Embraer E195-E2. Photo: Embraer
LONDON – Belavia (B2) took delivery today of their first E2 next generation Embraer aircraft in Brazil. The new aircraft is the first of three E195-E2 jets to be leased to B2 by
AerCap.
The aircraft, configured in a comfortable dual class layout seating 125 passengers in total, seats 9 in business and 116 in economy.
The company plans to deploy their new aircraft on popular routes such as London, Barcelona, Nur-Sultan, Munich, Paris, Sochi, and Amsterdam.
Belavia Embraer E195-E2. Photo: Embraer
Statement from Belavia
Anatoly Gusarov, CEO of B2, said, “B2’s passengers love our current Embraer aircraft and I hope they will love the next generation E2 even more. The E2 offers B2 lower operating costs, as well as the lowest impact on the environment.”
22 December 2020
Belavia has taken delivery of its first E2 next generation Embraer aircraft in Brazil.
The new plane is the first of three E195-E2 jets to be leased to the national carrier of Belarus by AerCap.
The aircraft, configured in a comfortable dual class layout seating 125 passengers in total, seats nine in business and 116 in economy.
“Belavia’s passengers love our current Embraer aircraft and I hope they will love the next generation E2 even more.
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“The E2 offers Belavia lower operating costs, as well as the lowest impact on the environment.
“At Belavia we like to keep our fleet young and fresh; with the addition of the E195-E2 we can take more passengers, further, in greater comfort, and more efficiently – the E2 is the perfect fit,” commented Anatoly Gusarov, chief executive of Belavia.