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Azul says four-year E195-E2 grounding problem is over

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Azul CEO John Rodgerson says Pratt & Whitney engine availability problems that kept part of the airline’s Embraer E195-E2 fleet grounded for much of the past four years have been overcome. Individual aircraft may still be unavailable, but the engine issue no longer grounds the type across the fleet.

Discovered 2026-08-20T00:50:06.622019-07:00 | 2026-08-20T00:50:06.622019-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The update marks a potential end to a prolonged engine-availability constraint affecting Azul’s E195-E2 fleet and aircraft utilization.
  • Individual aircraft can still remain unavailable, so fleet recovery may continue to depend on engine supply and maintenance turnaround.
  • The case highlights how propulsion-system availability can materially constrain airline capacity well beyond an aircraft program’s entry into service.

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