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    Embraer
    Stock Code:
    ERJ
    Date Founded:
    1969-08-19
    CEO:
    Francisco Gomes Neto
    Headquarters Location:
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Key Product Lines:
    Embraer 170, Embraer 175, Embraer 190, Embraer 195, Embraer 175-E2, Embraer 190-E2, Embraer 195-E2
    Business Type:
    Planemaker

Following major announcements at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow from Airbus and, in particular, Boeing, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has also got in on the act by revealing its latest orders. The company has secured deals with the Alaska Air Group and Porter for various regional jet designs.

Porter hits 50 E2 orders

Porter Airlines has demonstrated a strong commitment to Embraer's next-generation E2 series by placing 20 firm orders for the stretched-fuselage E195-E2 model. Valued at US$1.56 billion, the deal brings its total firm order for the type up to 50, with options for 50 more. Michael Deluce, its President and CEO, stated:

"Embraer has a proven aircraft, representing the best of environmental efficiency, operating performance and passenger comfort. We are in final preparations to introduce the E195-E2 to North America, joining other global airlines already benefiting from its use. The aircraft will become core to our fleet, as Porter reshapes passenger expectations for air travel in same way we did over 15 years ago."

As it stands, ch-aviation.com shows that Porter's fleet consists entirely of Dash 8-Q400 turboprops (29 examples). As such, its order for the E195-E2 will help grow the airline's fleet, network, and, it will hope, passenger numbers.

Embraer Farnborough Orders
Embraer announced the orders as part of a collective presentation. Photo: Sumit Singh | Simple Flying

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E175s bound for Alaska Air Group's Horizon Air

Meanwhile, Embraer also took the opportunity this afternoon to announce a 21-aircraft order placed by the Alaska Air Group for its E175 model. Valued at US$1.12 billion, this comprises eight firm orders and 13 options, with the aircraft going to Horizon Air. Horizon operates regional feeder services on behalf of Alaska Airlines.

According to data from ch-aviation, the carrier already flies 30 E175s, which accompany a 31-aircraft Dash 8Q-400 turboprop fleet. The Alaska Air Group plans to fit the new aircraft with a three-class configuration, and it will begin receiving deliveries from this particular order in Q2 of 2023. Nat Pieper, Senior Vice President of Fleet, Finance, and Alliances at Alaska Airlines, stated:

"The jet is the perfect aircraft to serve Horizon’s regional network in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Our guests will enjoy a consistent, three-class cabin experience as they travel from smaller communities to catch flights across Alaska’s larger hubs or on one of our many global airline partners."

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Horizon is looking to phase out its Dash 8Q-400s in favor of an all-jet fleet. Photo: Getty Images

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Turboprop update

In recent times, Embraer has also been making headlines with its proposed development of a new turboprop aircraft. While the project is still in its relative infancy, the manufacturer was able to share some exciting details about the level of interest that it has already garnered during the program's early stages.

Specifically, it has received "well above 250" letters of intent for the rear-engined aircraft, which suggests that it has a promising future ahead of it. Of course, there is still a long way to go, but Embraer hopes to be able to draw up such deals on a firmer basis "in the next 9-12 months." In the meantime, engine selection will play a key role in the finalizing of these purchase agreements.