Embraer receives firm order for one E190 from JAL

Embraer announced at the 52nd International Paris Air Show, that it has signed an agreement with Japan Airlines for a firm order of an additional E190 after Embraer marks one year of E190 operations in Japan. Japan Airlines’ subsidiary J-AIR made its first E190 revenue flight in May 2016. J-AIR currently operates seven E190s and 17 E170s – 24 E-Jets in total, with an additional eight E-Jets on backlog. The firm order has a value of US$50.6m, based on 2017 list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2017 second-quarter backlog.