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AIRLINE NEWS

Mexicana de Aviación Orders

20 Embraer E2 Aircraft

The delivery of the E190-E2 with 08 seats and the E195-E2
with132 seats in a single-class layout will begin in 2025

exicana de Aviación, Mexico’s state-owned growth Mexicana has achieved since it restarted
Mcarrier, has ordered 20 Embraer E2 air- operations in December 2023 has been remark-
craft, making it the first E2 operator in Mexico, able. The airline is already flying to 18 destina-
benefitting from the E2’s low operating costs tions. It has transported more than 115,000
and fuel efficiency. The Deliveries for the deal passengers, accumulating more than 3,280 flight
of 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 jets will begin in hours in this short period, reflecting Mexicana’s
2025. Mexicana will configure the E190-E2 with commitment to operational excellence and cus-
108 seats and the E195-E2 with 132 seats in a tomer service.”
single-class layout. With this strategic decision, The Mexicana de Aviación airline is part of the
the Mexican state airline is expected to grow and Olmeca-Maya-Mexica S.A. de C.V. Airport Group,
modernize its fleet, strengthening domestic and Railway, Auxiliary, and Related Services, and
international connectivity to offer affordable and restarted operations on December 26, 2023.
comfortable air travel, with the highest safety A global aerospace company headquartered in
and service standards. Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial
Priscilla Doro Solymossy, VP of Sales and and Executive aviation, Defense and Security,
Marketing, Head of Latin America and the Carib- and Agricultural Aviation. The company designs,
bean, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “We develops, manufactures, and markets aircraft
welcome Mexicana to the E2 family, the first E2 and systems, providing Services and Support to
operator in Mexico. Seeing the success and rapid customers after-sales

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