At the European Regional Airlines Association General Assembly, Embraer and Luxair, the flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, have signed a firm order.
Luxair has ordered four E195-E2s, with two options and three purchase rights for more aircraft, with conversion rights to E190-E2 as required. The first aircraft delivery is scheduled for Q4 2025.
The aircraft will complement the larger narrowbody aircraft recently ordered by the airline (namely the Boeing 737 MAX).
Gilles Feith, Luxair CEO on the signing said:
“We continue to develop our airline and secure its long term future. These cutting edge aircraft are additional proof of our commitment to sustainability and passenger comfort. The E195-E2 has both the lowest noise and fuel burn in the regional aircraft market and will provide needed flexibility in our network. Our passengers will benefit from the spacious and quiet cabin and big overhead hand-luggage bins. The E195-E2 is a great fit for Luxair and our passengers,”
Martyn Holmes, CCO, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said,
“It’s great to welcome Luxair back to the Embraer Family; in the past Luxair has operated ERJ-145 and Emb-120. The E2 is perfectly suited to Luxair’s operations and ambitions, closely complementing Luxair’s existing and on-order fleet, ensuring the maximum level of fleet and network optimization to the airline for the long-term. The E2’s special power is that its new technology, low noise and environmental footprint, make it possible for airlines to manage both their growth and sustainability goals.”
Adding new capacity
Luxiar previously operated E-145 family aircraft, as well as EMB-120 in the past. These were phased out in favour of larger De Havilland Dash8-Q400 aircraft. The airline operates a single E190, which is flown for them by German Airways.
This however is interesting, as it is adding new capacity to the network, allowing them to grow and operate rotues that are too large to be operated by a Dash, yet too small to justify the use of a Boeing 737 MAX (which can reach some distance from its base of Luxembourg airport).
It’ll be interesting to see where they fly.
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