Azul has firmed up an order for 21 Embraer E195-E2s, previously announced at the Farnborough air show in July.
The deal is valued at $1.4 billion at list prices. Embraer says the order will be included in its fourth quarter backlog.
Azul is the launch operator of the E195-E2 and will take delivery of its first in 2019. Including the 21 aircraft that were firmed up, the airline has orders for 51 E195-E2s with Embraer. The Brazilian carrier placed an order for 30 E195-E2s in 2015.
In addition, Azul had committed to another six E195-E2s ordered by lessors, split evenly between AerCap and Aircastle, Flight Fleets Analyzer shows…
