Canadian regional airline, Porter Airlines, has announced a firm order for 25 further E195-E2 aircraft, adding to its 50 existing firm orders.
The deal brings this to 75 firm orders, with 25 purchase rights remaining, with the deal valued at US$2.1bn.
The new aircraft are set to be used to extend Porter’s service throughout North America. Porter has already taken delivery of 24 E195-E2s and recently announced new destinations to Las Vegas, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with destinations to Mexico and the Caribbean planned.
Porter has chosen to configure the 146-seat aircraft in a comfortable 132-seat all-economy configuration, with a variety of seat pitches on offer for their guests: 36, 34, and 30 inches.
Michael Deluce, President and CEO of Porter Airlines, said that the jet was “exceeding our expectations” and that a “new era” was entered when it began operating the E195-E2 earlier this year.
Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, added: “Porter Airlines is an exciting disrupter delivering an elevated passenger experience that’s shaking up the North American market. Choosing the E2 to deliver an upgraded service is a huge endorsement of the jet’s comfort and capabilities and a further endorsement of the E2.”
