Farnborough: Azul signs contract for five more E195s; firm orders for 41 Embraer aircraft

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras and Embraer signed (19-Jul-2010) an additional contract for the sale of five more E195 jets. The order is already included in Embraer's firm order backlog for 2Q2010 as "undisclosed customer". With the order, the Brazilian LCC has increased the number of firm orders to 41 aircraft (with 20 options and 20 purchase rights). The five E195s will be delivered in 2010, and by Dec-2010, Azul with have 26 E-Jets in its Embraer-only fleet. [more]