The aircraft has the longest maintenance intervals in the single-aisle jet category with 10,000 flight hours for basic checks and no calendar limit for typical E-Jet operations
28 January 2021: Air Peace recently took delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. This is the first of 13 firm E195-E2 orders as per the March 2019 contract for USD 2.2 billion. The aircraft will fly down from Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos to join the Air Peace fleet in Nigeria. Air Peace is the launch customer in Africa for the E2, the newest, most efficient, and most comfortable aircraft in the segment with a dual class arrangement with 124 seats. Air Peace is also the global launch customer for Embraer’s innovative premium staggered seating design.
Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema said, “The E195-E2 is the perfect aircraft to expand our domestic and regional operations. We are aware of the aircraft’s impressive economic performance as well as its unique configuration, the major reasons we placed an order for this aircraft. It is also a historic feat as Air Peace will be the first to operate this aircraft model in the whole of Africa. The E195-E2 aircraft will further help us actualise our ambition of connecting not just the whole of Nigeria, but the entire African continent, while feeding long-haul flights from our Lagos hub. The acquisition will enable us to deliver on our ‘no-city-left-behind’ initiative, which is underpinned by our goal to reduce the air transportation burden of Africans.“
The fuel consumption of E195-E2 is about1.4 percent lower that is 25.4 per cent less fuel per seat compared to the current-generation E195. Maintenance costs are 20 per cent lower. The E195-E2 is the most environmentally-friendly aircraft in its class, having the lowest levels of external noise and emissions. It has the longest maintenance intervals in the single-aisle jet category with 10,000 flight hours for basic checks and no calendar limit for typical E-Jet operations. This means an additional 15 days of aircraft utilization over a period of ten years compared to current generation E-Jets.
Cesar Pereira, vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Embraer Commercial Aviation said, “Handing over beautiful new jets to our customers is a favorite activity for everyone at Embraer. Doing so in the current circumstances is a boost for us all as we adapt to the changing environment. This is a fabulous start to the year for everybody at Air Peace and Embraer. Air Peace already operates eight ERJ-145s, and will use the E195-E2s to enhance domestic and regional connectivity.”
The E2 is able to achieve this both affordably for passengers and profitably for the airline, along with delivering a superior travel experience. This enhanced network will also help feed and sustain long haul operations at the Lagos Hub, such as the UAE route launched in 2019 and South Africa launched in December 2020. There are currently 206 Embraer aircraft operating in Africa with 56 airlines in 29 countries.
