ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer
confirmed today April of 2018 as the delivery date of the first
E190-E2 to Widerøe, the aircraft's launch operator. The
announcement was made at a press briefing in Athens, Greece, during the annual general
meeting of the European Regional Airline Association (ERA –
www.eraa.org). Widerøe, the largest regional airline in
Scandinavia, will begin revenue service with the aircraft shortly
afterwards.
"Since the program was launched, the first half of 2018 has been
our target, and now we are making good on this commitment. This was
only possible thanks to the excellence of our engineering process
due to our unique experience in certifying 12 new aircraft in the
last 17 years," said John Slattery,
President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. "From the
beginning the E2 program has been, and remains on time, on budget
and better than the initial specification. We'll deliver to the
market a mature and robust aircraft."
Widerøe signed a contract with Embraer for up to 15 E2 jets
consisting of three firm orders for the E190-E2, the first member
of the second generation of the E-Jets family, and purchase rights
for 12 further E2s. The order has a potential list price value of
up to USD 873 million, with all
orders being exercised. The airline is configuring the
E190-E2s in a comfortable single-class layout with 114
seats.
Stein Nilsen, Chief Executive
Officer of Widerøe, said, "We have been working very closely with
Embraer teams in order to guarantee a very smooth Entry Into
Service. We are eager for the coming months, when will intensify
the familiarization with the aircraft, with immersion training for
the technical teams, ground handling, flight operations and cabin
attendants."
Embraer is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jets
with up to 150 seats. The Company has 100 customers from all over
the world operating the ERJ and the E-Jet families of aircraft. For
the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than 1,800 orders
and almost 1,400 deliveries, redefining the traditional concept of
regional aircraft by operating across a range of business
applications.
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