Airlink Completes Embraer E195-E2 Acquisitions

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Airlink has “concluded its lease agreement with Azorra with the formal acceptance of the first three of ten new Embraer E195-E2 jetliners.” According to the airline, “The new aircraft, which seat up to 136 passengers in a two-by-two cabin layout, will provide Airlink with additional capacity to better compete on high-density routes such as Johannesburg-Cape Town, while the E195-E2s additional …

Embraer Announces USD31.3 Billion Backlog For Third Quarter 2025

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Embraer has announced that it “registered a US$31.3 billion backlog in the third quarter (3Q25) – an unprecedented high for the company.” Embraer says it “delivered 62 aircraft in 3Q25 across all its business units. The result reflects a 5% increase compared to the 59 deliveries in the third quarter of last year (3Q24), and slightly higher than the 61 …

Truenoord Orders 20 Embraer E195-E2, Secures Purchase Rights For Up To 30 Additional Jets

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TrueNoord, regional aircraft leasing company has “signed a firm order agreement with Embraer to acquire twenty factory-new E195-E2 aircraft. The agreement also includes purchase rights for up to twenty additional new E195-E2 aircraft and up to ten new E175-E1 aircraft. At list price, the firm order is valued at USD 1.8 billion.” Anne-Bart Tieleman, CEO of TrueNoord said: “This landmark …

South African CAA Grants Aircraft Type Certification To Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2

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Embraer’s E-Jets E2 family has received Type Acceptance Certification from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA); another significant milestone in the aircraft’s global success and reinforcing its suitability for the African market, according to the aircraft manufacturer. “This certification opens new opportunities for the aircraft, which has already attained significant success across the world,” said Stephan Hannemann, SVP for …

Airlink and Azorra finalize lease of 10 new Embraer E195-E2s

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South Africa airline, Airlink says it has finalized a lease agreement with Fort Lauderdale-based lease, finance and asset management firm, Azorra to “acquire 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft, with the first delivery scheduled for later this year.” This lease agreement follows “the previously announced selection of the E195-E2s” by the airline. Airlink says Azorra will “supply the newly-built …

Airlink To Lease 10 New Embraer E195-E2 From Azorra

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Airlink, Southern Africa’s airline says it will “lease 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft from Azorra, the Fort Lauderdale-based lease, finance and asset management firm.” Under the scope of an agreement to be finalised soon, Airlink says it will “augment its current 68-strong fleet with the new E2 aircraft, with deliveries from Embraer’s facilities in Brazil expected later this …

Embraer Forecasts 380 Jets and 220 Turboprop Deliveries for Africa Over the Next 20 Years

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Embraer has published “Market Outlook 2025, its annual 20-year forecast for commercial aircraft deliveries in the sub-150-seat category.” According to Market Outlook 2025 World passenger traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) is forecast to grow 3.9% annually through 2044 and Africa’s growth rate projected at 4.4%. According to the report, there will be 10,500 orders for new aircraft, 8720 …

Nigeria’s Overland On the March: Airline Receives First Embraer 175 Aircraft, Its First Jet

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Nigeria’s longest serving privately-owned domestic airline, Overland Airways is poised for the future as it is positioning for a new phase in its evolution. Overland Airways which began operations in 2002 and has consistently provided services to Nigerians with a fleet of modern and efficient turboprop aircraft had commenced operations with the objective of increasing the prosperity of the Nigerian …

NAC Places Two Embraer E190f With Astral Aviation

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Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC has agreed a memorandum of understanding to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi. In May this year, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to 10 conversion slots for E190F/E195F, with first deliveries starting in 2024. Aircraft for conversion will come from NAC’s existing E190/E195 …

Overland Airways Orders Three Embraer 175s Regional Jets, With Purchase Rights For Additional Three Jets

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Embraer has announced that it has signed an agreement with Overland Airways to buy three new E175 plus purchase right for three others of same model of aircraft at the Dubai Air Show. The 88-seat aircraft, with premium class cabin configuration, will be delivered from 2023.   The deal is worth at USD 299.4 million, at list price with all …