Small Narrowbody Jets

When it rains in Darwin, on the northern tip of Australia, it really rains, which reduces scheduled air passenger traffic to and from the city.

The latest E190 to end its life as a spares source was this example previously operated by Russia’s Pegas Fly.

Embraer foresees a demand for ‘at least 50’ E1 and E2 crossover jets in Vietnam over the next five years, the company said at last month’s Singapore air show.

The ACMI market promises a steady source of work for the next few years at least, according to the head of one of Europe’s oldest airlines.

Austrian Airlines’ fleet of Embraer 195s may fly average sector lengths of around one hour, but that figure hides considerable variations in the crossover jet’s operations.

Egyptian hybrid carrier Air Cairo has found a niche in its network for its small sub-fleet of Embraer 190s.

The Egyptian flag-carrier operated 12 of the crossover jets, which are only between three and four years old.

Embraer’s E-Jets have racked up sizeable customer bases, but it is still unusual for the type to be used in the ACMI role.