Brazilian airframer sees a market for its aircraft on underserved European routes.
Embraer sees opportunities for its regional aircraft on Eastern European routes that are underserved or not served at all, the Brazilian manufacturer tells FlightGlobal sister publication Luchtvaartnieuws.
The airframer said earlier this year that it expects to deliver 1,870 aircraft to Europe over the next 20 years.
Speaking to Luchtvaartnieuws at the European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) general assembly in Belfast, Embraer vice-president marketing EMEA Jurjan Knol said that geopolitical tension and high fuel prices are causing uncertainty around that target number, but the Brazilian manufacturer still sees opportunities for its aircraft in Eastern Europe.
“The passenger flows in these regions are there, for example to transport business passengers,” says Knol.
He points out that larger narrowbody aircraft operating flights on Eastern European routes are not always full, noting: “If airlines from Eastern Europe start operating those routes with Embraers, these aircraft can be deployed with fewer seats and routes become more profitable.”
Outside Europe, Knol sees opportunities for Embraer in Central Asia, particularly in India where he sees a large regional aviation market.
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