São Paulo – Airlines of Oman and Jordan have recently announced negotiations to receive new jets from Brazil’s Embraer. Oman’s SalamAir signed a firm order for six E195-E2 jets, with options for a further six aircraft, while Royal Jordanian Airlines and Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce two variants of jets to its fleet: E190-E2 and E195-E2.
The deal was valued at USD 934.6 million at list price with all options exercised and will be added to Embraer’s 2022 third-quarter backlog, the company said in a statement. The aircraft will be delivered in a dual class configuration with 135 seats, beginning at the end of 2023.
SalamAir is based in Muscat, Oman. Captain Mohamed Ahmed, CEO of SalamAir, was quoted as saying that the aircrafts will allow the airline to open new local and regional cities and increase its frequency to these destinations. The new fleet will be used on domestic flights initially, including the four oil fields and four international airports within Omann.
Arjan Meijer, president and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, added, “It’s great to be growing in the Middle East, a region that has often focused on long-haul travel. For Embraer it is also important to see a pioneering low-cost carrier (LCC) like SalamAir recognize the value that E-Jets deliver in the LCC scenario, complementing larger narrowbodies to grow and maintain networks.”
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Royal Jordanian Airlines reported that the memorandum of understanding it signed with Embraer aims to introduce two variants of Embraer’s jets to its fleet: the E190-E2 and E195-E2. In total, the airline intends to operate 10 new Embraer jets to optimally serve short-haul routes within the Middle East.
The agreement was signed at the Istanbul Air Show by Royal Jordanian Airlines vice chairman & CEO Samer Majali and Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO Arjan Meijer.
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Majali was quoted as saying in a statement that introducing the new Embraers is part of its overall aircraft modernization plan that includes both renewing and growing the fleet that is deployed on 2-hour flights within the Levant. He added that the company has been operating Embraer aircraft for 15 years now and choosing the same original type of aircraft helps reduce the investment cost of pilot training and spare parts provisioning whilst also lowering crew scheduling and maintenance costs.
The aircraft should provide up to 25% fuel savings per seat compared to the current aircraft resulting in operating cost savings as well as significant carbon emissions reductions supporting the airline’s environmentally friendly strategy.
The E195-E2 will seat 12 passengers in Crown Class and 108 in Economy. “The E2 family of advanced-generation E-Jets offers the quietest, lowest polluting, and most fuel-efficient aircraft in the under 150-seat market. We are proud to continue our long association with Royal Jordanian,” Meijer celebrates.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
