Mexicana – Mexico’s state-owned carrier – has taken delivery of its first E195-E2 aircraft from Embraer.
Mexicana Emberar E195-E2 – Image, Embraer
The aircraft was dispatched from Embraer’s headquarters in Brazil, bound for Mexico on June 30th, following a delivery ceremony.
They will be used to replace the startup fleet of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft (all inherited from the Mexican Air Force) and Embraer E145 (from Transportes Aereos Regionales).
This delivery is the first of 20 new-generation E2 jets ordered by Mexicana, comprising 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 aircraft. The deal, announced in 2024, represents a strategic investment by Mexico’s state-owned carrier to enhance connectivity and operational efficiency.
Mexicana’s E2 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, offering passengers a spacious cabin experience with no middle seats in the typical 2-2 cabin configuration.
Mexicana Emberar E195-E2 Cabin interoir from row 1 – Image, Embraer
In Quotes
Leobardo Bojórquez, CEO of Mexicana.
“This delivery marks a new chapter for Mexicana,”
“The E2’s performance, economics, and passenger appeal make it the perfect aircraft to support our growth strategy. We are excited to bring this new level of service and efficiency to our customers.”
Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, added
“We are proud to deliver the first E2 to Mexicana and support the airline’s mission to connect more communities across Mexico with greater efficiency and comfort,”
“The E2 is the most fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft in the world, and it’s ideally suited to Mexicana’s network and sustainability goals.”
Continuing the restart of Mexicana
Further growth ahead.- Image, Embraer
Mexicana returned to the skies in 2023 as part of a state-backed airline, basing itself at Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico City (with the previous airline having wound up in 2010). Currently, the airline operates to 12 destinations in Mexico.
With the airline already restructuring its network to better support its services (with seven destinations suspended from its first operational wave), Mexicana will be hoping that the new aircraft will be the right size to support its network, as well as the hoped-for growth.
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