- Firm deal is for 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 new
aircraft
- Deliveries start 2Q25
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,, June 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico's state-owned carrier, has ordered
20 Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) E2 aircraft. The deal is for 10
E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 jets. Deliveries will begin in 2Q25.
Mexicana will configure the E190-E2 with 108 seats, and the E195-E2
with 132 seats – both in a single class layout.
Mexicana will be the first E2 operator in Mexico, benefitting from the E2's low
operating costs and fuel efficiency, highlighting Mexicana and
Embraer's commitment to sustainability, and improving the
efficiency of aviation.
With this strategic decision the Mexican state airline will grow
and modernize its fleet, strengthening domestic and international
connectivity to offer affordable and comfortable air travel, with
the highest standards of safety and service.
Priscilla Doro Solymossy, VP
Sales and Marketing, Head of Latin
America and the Caribbean,
Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, "We welcome Mexicana to the E2
family, the first E2 operator in Mexico. Seeing the success and rapid growth
Mexicana has achieved since it restarted operations in December 2023 has been remarkable. The airline is
already flying to 18 destinations, and has transported more than
115,000 passengers, accumulating more than 3,280 flight hours in
this short period, reflecting Mexicana's commitment to operational
excellence and customer service."
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About Mexicana de Aviación
The airline is part of the Olmeca-Maya-Mexica S.A. de C.V.
Airport Group, Railway, Auxiliary and Related Services, and
restarted operations on December 26,
2023. Its purpose is to improve the quality and coverage of
air services, as well as promote connectivity, to be an engine of
growth, development and competitiveness at the national level.
About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial
and Executive aviation, Defense and Security, and Agricultural
Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets
aircraft and systems, providing Services and Support to customers
after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up
to 150 seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service, and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia,
and Europe.
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SOURCE Embraer S.A.