Brazil's Embraer gets fresh E195-E2 orders from Oman's SalamAir

Embraer said Thursday that Oman's low-cost carrier SalamAir has signed a firm order for six E195-E2 jets, with options for a further six aircraft, an announcement that sent shares in the Brazilian planemaker higher. The deal was valued at $934.6m with all options exercised and will be added to Embraer's third-quarter backlog, the company said. Deliveries are expected to begin in late 2023. The chief executive of Embraer Commercial Aviation, Arjan Meijer, said the order highlights the company's growth in the Middle East, "a region that has often focused on long-haul travel." SalamAir's announcement adds to E195-E2 orders disclosed by the Brazilian planemaker earlier this year, including a 20-aircraft order by Canada's Porter Airlines during the Farnborough Airshow in July. Embraer and Royal Jordanian Airlines also signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of 10 aircraft of its E2 jet family, the Jordanian carrier said Thursday. Embraer, the world's third-largest planemaker after Boeing and Airbus, had reported a firm order backlog of $17.8b at the end of Q2, a four-year high. Following SalamAir's new order, analysts at JPMorgan estimated that Embraer's backlog now stands at $18.4b, which would represent the highest level since Q1 2018.<br/>