Istanbul Airshow: Borajet inks deal for five Embraer E2 jets

The agreement – signed with leasing company AerCap is for two E195-E2 aircraft and three E190-E2s to be delivered in 2018.
The next generation E2 family is a not just a re-engined aircraft but also has a new wing and landing gear among other parts and Embraer claims the aircraft provides an efficient and cost effective position for regional carriers compared to the larger narrow-bodies.
Fatih Akol, chairman of Borajet, (pictured right) said the airline had grown rapidly and utilisation of current Embraer E-jet models had been a factor in that success. “Borjet’s future plans include the addition of further next generation Embraer aircraft to our fleet,” Akol said. “We are targeting investment of $1.5 billion which is proof o our commitment to, and confidence in, the Turkish airline industry.”
Akol said that the new jets allow Borajet to continue offering “private aircraft comfort” when they enter service.
Borajet currently operates a fleet of Embraer regional jets with seven E190s and six E195. The most recent E195 – painted in the livery of Turkish football giants Fenerbahçe – was on display at the airshow. AerCap is the launch lessor customer of Embraer’s second generation of the E-Jets family with a total of 50 Embraer E190-E2s and E195-E2s on order.
“This agreement opens a new chapter in the relationship between AerCap, Borajet and Embraer,” said Arjan Meijer,Embraer’s vice president, Europe & Middle East.
“For Borajet, the cockpit communality between the E-Jets generations, which requires less than three days of transition, minimises training costs, reduces complexity, and provides greater operational flexibility in aircrew utilization,”
AerCap president and CEO Philip Scruggs said, “We are especially pleased to be the launch lessor customer of the aircraft type. The E-Jet family aircraft offer greater capacity and operational efficiency which will support Borajet’s growing network. We look forward to continuing to work with the Borajet team as the airline optimizes its fleet.”
The E-Jets E2s program has received 272 firm orders plus 398 options, purchase rights and letters of intent (LoIs) - a total of 670 commitments for the new aircraft range. Currently, three E190-E2 prototypes are involved in the flight test campaign. The fourth aircraft, featuring the full interior, will join the certification campaign in early 2017.
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