LATAM Airlines Brazil has opened recruitment for captains and first officers to operate its incoming Embraer E195‑E2s, offering sign‑on bonuses of up to R$160,000 to attract type‑rated crews. Onboarding starts February 2026 and aircraft deliveries are scheduled for Q4 2026 as the carrier prepares fleet and network build‑out.
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LATAM is pre‑staffing its E195‑E2 rollout with generous incentives (up to R$160,000) and February 2026 onboarding ahead of Q4 2026 deliveries, aligning crew hiring to its firm order for E195‑E2s: https://hype.aero/?story=722018b1-0635-4bb8-8a8f-a3cf2d9d3540
The scale of bonuses signals acute competition for type‑rated pilots in Brazil and the region after recent labor disruptions at the carrier, increasing recruitment and compensation pressure: https://hype.aero/?story=b751aa60-9251-4e4d-8cfd-031d6f6baadd
Embraer production capacity and export financing support the delivery timeline for E2s, making these hires operationally critical rather than speculative: https://hype.aero/?story=c195da03-f60d-4843-a6b7-58fe40f1861e
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(PT) Latam begins hiring pilots for the E195-E2 and offers bonuses up to R$160,000 • aeromagazine.uol.com.br
