Embraer aims to double Middle Eastern E-Jet fleet

摘要

Embraer is planning to double the number of E-Jets operating in the Middle East over the next two years. With 65 of the family in service in the Middle East, the aircraft are already the second most-operated type in the region, after the Airbus A320. During an event in Muscat, Oman, Embraer vice-president of commercial aviation Mathieu Duquesnoy said the Brazilian airframer plans to take advantage of the untapped growth potential for regional jets in the Gulf. "The fact that 84% of aircraft in the Middle East have more than 120 seats offers a large number of opportunities for the 30- to 120-seat jet market," said Duquesnoy, noting that his flight to Oman had been half empty.