SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,
Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Just
six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has
placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets. This is in addition to
their existing two aircraft order for the smaller E190-E2. The
four aircraft deal has a total value of USD
272 million at current list prices. This new firm order will
be included in Embraer's 2020 fourth quarter backlog.
Desire Bantu, CEO of Congo Airways said, "We see an opportunity
in our market and the crisis we are all facing for Congo Airways to
emerge stronger – which is why we are not waiting to place this
further order. These new jets will allow us to extend our passenger
and cargo operations regionally to high demand destinations such as
Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Abidjan. As we prepare for future success, we
will have the flexibility, and the right sized, most efficient
aircraft, to serve our customers as the market returns."
"Africa has for too long been
thought of as a market of mostly low frequencies and long thin
routes. As airlines start ramp up their operations, the E2 family
of aircraft is perfectly positioned to right size routes previously
operated by narrowbodies, while keeping frequencies and adjusting
capacity to new levels," said Cesar
Pereira, vice president of Europe, Middle
East and Africa, Embraer
Commercial Aviation. "Congo Airways will benefit from the
flexibility provided by the common cockpit on the E2 jet family
meaning their flight crews can transition seamlessly between
variants."
The E195-E2 will be configured in a dual class 120 seat layout,
12 in business, 108 in economy. An additional 25% capacity when
compared to the 96-seat configuration chosen by Congo Airways for
their E190-E2s. The E2 deliveries are expected to begin in 2022
with Embraer and Congo Airways continuing to review the potential
to anticipate the beginning of the deliveries. There are currently
206 Embraer aircraft operating in Africa with 56 airlines in 29 countries.
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