Russia’s S7 Airlines joins the E-Jets operators’ family

Just weeks after receiving the Type Certificates from the Russian authorities for the E170 and E175 jets, Embraer announced that S7 Airlines will be the first operator of the E170 in the country. The airline signed an agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease 17 E170 pre-owned jets, therefore not impacting Embraer’s order backlog. The airline will start to receive the aircraft in the first half of 2017. “The introduction of the E170 into the S7 fleet is the result of our thorough analysis of the airline’s growing needs”, said Alec Burger, GECAS President & CEO. “The E170 offers strong economics and is well-suited to help S7 serve the Russian markets.”