LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 less than three months after signing the deal. The first of three jets leased via Azorra will arrive in Poland shortly. LOT is adding the E2 to its fleet to enhance operational flexibility and accommodate network expansion. Reaffirming LOT’s commitment to sustainability, the E195-E2 delivers 12.5% lower fuel burn and emissions and is significantly quieter than its closest competitor aircraft. All three aircraft are expected to be delivered by October.
“Twenty years after the delivery of the first Embraer E-170, the LOT Polish Airlines fleet will be expanded by three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. With these aircraft, we will increase the frequency of flights to selected European cities, offering passengers a high level of comfort in the latest generation fleet. The introduction of new, low-emission aircraft is also part of the implementation of our ‘Destination ECO’ strategy. LOT Polish Airlines is today one of the largest Embraer operators in Europe, so we are happy to welcome further state-of-the-art aircraft, inviting our passengers to travel together,” said Michał Fijoł, President of the Management Board of LOT Polish Airlines.
LOT was the first operator of the brand-new E-Jets in 2004. The first revenue flight, on March 17, 2004, was completed by an E170 from Poland’s capital to Vienna. The 85-minute, 520 km flight to Vienna marked the beginning of the extraordinary success of Embraer’s new aircraft family; the 1800th E-Jet in the programme, an E195-E2, was delivered to a customer in May this year.
