Small Narrowbody Jets

Two weeks after securing an air operator’s certificate (AOC), United Nigeria has begun commercial operations.

Delivering comfort in what was once thought of as a niche segment, crossover narrowbody jets such as the Airbus A220 family and the first and second

All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to rely more heavily on smaller aircraft types for both domestic and international flying in its upcoming fiscal year, as it looks to align its operations with expected market conditions.

Central African operator Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two Embraer E195-E2 regional jets, six months after ordering a pair of E190-E2s.

Ask the Editors: Aviation will see less demand due to COVID-19, so the introduction of long-haul narrowbodies is unlikely to gain steam.

The airline industry and its main aircraft suppliers will be in survival mode at least through the upcoming winter season and until a broadly distributed COVID-19 vaccine allows public life worldwide to return to normal.

Chinese domestic airline activity has virtually recovered to its 2019 levels as airlines have laid on more capacity than is profitable, in an apparent move to promote a revival in tourism and business travel.

Initial drop of about 50% could be followed by prolonged and uneven climb back to prepandemic demand levels.

We take a look at the initiatives the aviation industry is taking to restore passenger confidence.

Ask the Editors: Embraer’s CEO says the original E175 will remain in production for as long as there are customers.

Ask the Editors: The single-aisle market will be severely affected but less so than widebodies.

Airlines have been increasing their average aircraft size for years, but will small aircraft be better positioned when the industry begins to emerge

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Ask the Editors: Regional jets just might be a dark horse in the post COVID-19 landscape.

Small narrowbodies have been losing market share to larger aircraft but lower travel demand may mean a second chance.

The E2 Profit Hunter is the world’s most efficient single-aisle aircraft. It was also the star attraction at the Singapore Airshow. To celebrate this

Over the past 20 years ATR has carved a dominant position in the turboprop market, while sales of its competitor, the Q400, dwindled to such an extent that Bombardier sold the aircraft line last year.

Boeing appears to be watching a new turboprop in the planning at its likely future joint venture partner Embraer with some interest.

Scope clauses play a big impact on the Embraer E175 fleet and its existing and emerging competitors.

Berlin-based logistics company Zeitfracht Group—which markets its two airlines LGW and WDL Aviation under the moniker German Airways—will expand its fleet with four Embraer E190LRs between January and April 2020.

Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have partnered to study joint development of a light military transport with a hybrid-electric propulsion. system

Delays in service entry for new-generation engines driving MRO spending as legacy types remain in service.

Flexjet made news at October's NBAA-BACE by placing a $1.4 billion order with Embraer for Praetor 500 and 600 aircraft, as well as Legacy 450 and Phenom 300 midsize jets.

Finnair is asserting that sustainability will be a key driver for its 2020-2025 strategy period, with its long-awaited decision for a new narrowbody fleet as the most significant contributor to the airline’s agenda.

Aerostructures supplier Triumph Group is to cooperate with Embraer to demonstrate a thermoplastic primary structure in flight.