Apr 17 2012

Embraer E-Jet orders at five year lows

Embraer LogoEmbraer announced today that the company’s order backlog fell to its lowest level in more than five years.

Embraer delivered 21 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2012, but captured 12 new orders which reduced the value of its backlog to $14.7 billion, according to a securities filing. This marks, since 2006, the first time that the backlog would be below $15 billion, which in turn would reduce their order books to having less than three years of revenue on hand.

In related news, Bombardier announced in March of 2012, that it expects plane deliveries to drop this year due to weak demand for its commercial aircraft products such as the CRJ 700, CRJ 900 and CRJ 1000.

Apr 06 2012

MRJ deliveries pushed back to 2015

Mitsubishi Aircraft announced that it will push back the first deliveries of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) by about a year to 2015. The first of 25 MRJs ordered by All Nippon Airways was to be delivered in the January-March quarter of 2014 but now will be delivered in the first quarter of 2015.

The company will provide a revised schedule to customers and parts suppliers as by the end of May 2012. This will be the second delay for the program. In September 2009, the program was pushed back following a change to the design of the MRJ’s main wing.

Apr 04 2012

J-Air places order for one additional Embraer 170

J-Air LogoJ-Air has signed an agreement to purchase an additional Embrear 170 after taking delivery of 10 Embraer 170 regional jets in a previous order. Delivery is planned for the fourth quarter of 2012.

This aircraft will be configured for 76 passengers in a single-class cabin layout. J-Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines which serves the company’s regional network in Japan.

J-Air currently operates their fleet of 10 Embraer 170s out of four hub airports on routes such as Tokyo Haneda – Nanki-Shirahama Airport and Osaka Itami Airport – Aomori.

Embraer has firm orders for more than 1,050 aircraft from 60 airlines in 42 countries. More than 800 E-Jets have been delivered so far.

Mar 29 2012

BA Cityflyer converts one Embraer 190 option

BA Cityflyer LogoBritish Airways has converted an option it holds and will order an additional Embraer 190 aircraft. This order will increase the number of Embraer aircraft the airline has on order to 14, comprising six Embraer 170s and eight Embraer 190s. The aircraft will be operated by London City based regional subsidiary BA CityFlyer, and delivery of this aircraft is expected in the third quarter of 2012. The aircraft will be configured in a 98-seat, single-class layout.