Norwegian airline to fly first of Embraer's next-generation jet
Brazilian planemaker Embraer said Tuesday that Norwegian airline Widerøe will be the first to fly its next-generation E190-E2 jet, which is scheduled to enter service in the first half of next year. Widerøe signed a firm order for three E190-E2 aircraft last month and has purchase rights for 12 more planes in the re-engined E2 family. Embraer said the order has a potential list price value of up to $873m if all orders are exercised. The airline, owned by an investor group led by Torghatten ASA, will fly the new jet in a single-class 114-seat format, Embraer said. Embraer launched the E2 program in 2013 with a firm order for the E190-E2 from International Lease Finance Corp , but it had not announced which airline would be the first to fly it.<br/>
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Norwegian airline to fly first of Embraer's next-generation jet
Brazilian planemaker Embraer said Tuesday that Norwegian airline Widerøe will be the first to fly its next-generation E190-E2 jet, which is scheduled to enter service in the first half of next year. Widerøe signed a firm order for three E190-E2 aircraft last month and has purchase rights for 12 more planes in the re-engined E2 family. Embraer said the order has a potential list price value of up to $873m if all orders are exercised. The airline, owned by an investor group led by Torghatten ASA, will fly the new jet in a single-class 114-seat format, Embraer said. Embraer launched the E2 program in 2013 with a firm order for the E190-E2 from International Lease Finance Corp , but it had not announced which airline would be the first to fly it.<br/>
