Jul 20
Whilst the early headlines at the Farnborough Air Show have been dominated by the big orders placed with Boeing and Airbus; Embraer have also been busy announcing new orders.
Foremost among these new orders has been Flybe’s for 35 aircraft. The order for thirty five 88-seat Embraer 175 has a list price of $1.3 billion. Options were placed on further 65 aircraft. The order will secure the place of Flybe as Europe’s largest regional carrier
Flybe Chief Executive Officer Jim French said in a statement. “It perfectly fits the Flybe business model. Flybe will continue with a dual fleet strategy under which it currently operates 14 Embraer 195 jets and more than 50 Bombardier Inc. Q400 turboprop planes”