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InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is in discussions with Embraer over a possible large order for regional jets, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks could signal interest in expanding IndiGo’s fleet with smaller-capacity aircraft.
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InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is in discussions with Embraer over a possible large order for regional jets, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks could signal interest in expanding IndiGo’s fleet with smaller-capacity aircraft.
LATAM Airlines plans to close 2026 with 12 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, expanding its fleet with Embraer’s latest-generation regional jet. The announcement underscores continued fleet growth and the E195-E2’s role in LATAM’s future capacity strategy.
Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas have materially revised their long-term wet-lease agreement, reducing the Embraer 190 fleet covered from 30 to 23 aircraft. Alliance says it will align its business with Qantas’ reduced fleet and flying requirements as the carrier restructures and right-sizes operations.
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LATAM will begin deploying its first Embraer 195-E2 aircraft in Brazil this fall, with service to four new destinations and eight new routes, alongside higher frequencies across its domestic network. The expansion was announced as the airline reported a $125 million second-quarter profit.
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Eve’s 100 electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator has completed a partial transition flight, marking progress toward higher-speed testing. The Embraer spin-off estimates its engineering prototype is approximately 30 flights away from reaching full-speed flight.
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German Airways has completed the acquisition and financing of five E190 regional jets, while Lufthansa is preparing to sell CityLine’s CRJ-900 fleet. Swiss also plans to retire and store its remaining four A220-100s by the end of 2027, even as Airbus says Pratt & Whitney-related A220 groundings are largely resolved.
An analysis of four efficiency variables across every major U.S. regional jet quantifies the performance gap versus single-aisle aircraft—and links that disparity to scope-clause limits. Mitsubishi is watching closely, as the restrictions continue to shape regional fleet economics and the market’s appetite for newer aircraft.
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