Colorful Guizhou seeks five COMAC C909s and sells two Embraer E190s

China’s Colorful Guizhou is reportedly pursuing five COMAC C909 regional jets while selling two Embraer E190 aircraft. The mix signals a targeted fleet refresh toward China’s C909—paired with divestment of existing E190 capacity.

Discovered 2026-06-09T16:56:23.685466-07:00 | 2026-06-09T16:56:23.685466-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The move adds to the growing C909 commercial footprint in the region, following similar C909 fleet actions such as Vietjet’s lease for 10 jets (source:7fefeaaa-194d-4f2d-a570-6985f8f246c8) and an expanded C909 deployment plan (source:9ff5bcca-98d3-4661-8a7d-7b5dfc05a755).
  • Selling E190s alongside a C909 push highlights how Chinese regional operators are managing fleet modernization and aircraft supply risk—using a domestic type to replace Western capacity.
  • For OEMs and lessors, the deal is a near-term signal on demand appetite for the C909, while also indicating secondary-market churn for E190 airframes.

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