Small Narrowbody Jets

Australia’s Alliance Aviation Services has executed two binding contracts with Scissortail Aviation and Bellinger Asset Management covering the sale of six Embraer E190 airframes.

Ibom Air is looking to transition to an all-Airbus A220 fleet to expand its intra-African operations, mirroring the business model of Latvian carrier airBaltic.

Aircraft asset management firm ABL Aviation, is teaming up with Embraer on a $400 million financing facility dedicated to supporting the OEM’s E-Jet E2 program.

Spanish regional carrier Binter Canarias has added a further two Embraer E195 E2s as it continues to expand its fleet.

Indian regional carrier Star Air is planning an ambitious expansion program that will see its fleet grow from nine aircraft today to 25 by the end of 2027.

Narrow-body jets are becoming the primary way for airlines to access thinner traffic streams and increase passenger flows, says a senior Embraer executive.

Lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has acquired 11 Embraer E-Jets from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), as part of a sale and purchase agreement signed in March.

Embraer aircraft are expanding their presence in West Africa with leases to two airlines in the region.