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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.
MIAMI – Yesterday, Congo Airways (8Z) placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets from Embraer. The new order is an addition to the two E190-E2 jets already ordered by the airline.
The E195-E2s will be configured in a 120 seat layout, with 12 business class seats and 108 in economy class. The smaller E190-E2s the airline ordered will have a 96 seat layout.
The aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2022, leaving time for the aviation industry to recover from the ongoing dip in travel demand due to COVID-19 before entering service. So far, 8Z appears to be planning to launch operations to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Abidjan.
By David Kaminski-Morrow2021-01-13T09:36:00+00:00
African carrier Congo Airways has ordered another pair of Embraer E2 regional jets, with an agreement to take two E195-E2s.
Congo Airways had previously ordered two of the smaller E190-E2.
Embraer values the overall package of four aircraft at $272 million, at catalogue prices.
The Congo Airways order will be included in the Brazilian airframer’s fourth-quarter backlog figures for 2020.
Deliveries are set to commence in 2022, although Embraer says it will continue to review the date with the airline.
Source: Embraer
Congo Airways chief executive Desire Bantu says the airline sees an “opportunity in our market” for the operator to “emerge stronger”, despite the air transport crisis.