KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec. 10,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer and Congo Airways have signed a
firm order for two E175 aircraft, with purchase rights for a
further two. The deal has a total value of USD 194.4 million at current list prices with all
purchase rights exercised, and will be added to Embraer's 2019
fourth quarter backlog.
Desire Bantu, CEO of Congo Airways said, "These new jets will
replace our current turboprop offering and allow us to serve routes
both within the Democratic Republic of
Congo, and regionally to West, Central, and Southern Africa, from our hub in Kinshasa. We will now have the flexibility and
the right sized aircraft to serve our market, which is growing
so rapidly an additional order may be required, for which the E2 is
a particularly compelling option."
Raul Villaron, Vice
President Sales, Africa and
Middle East, Embraer Commercial
Aviation, said, "It's great to welcome another airline to the
Embraer family of operators, especially in Africa where the demand for regional travel is
growing strongly. We look forward to supporting Congo Airways as
they continue to upgrade their offering to their customers."
The aircraft will be configured in a dual class layout seating
76 passengers in total, with 12 in business class. Deliveries will
begin in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Embraer is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial
aircraft up to 150 seats with more than 100 customers across the
world. For the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than
1,800 orders and 1,500 aircraft have been delivered. Today, E-Jets
are flying in the fleets of 80 customers in 50 countries. The
versatile 70 to 150-seat family is flying with low-cost airlines as
well as with regional and mainline network carriers.
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