Embraer sees Arab operators of its 64- to 114-seat E170/175 and E190/195 regional jets (E-Jets) as providing a good example of what it views as the “right-sizing” of passenger services. By matching capacity to demand such carriers can enhance yield through increased flight frequency rather than continuing possibly marginal operations with larger single-aisle aircraft such as Airbus A320s, Boeing 737-500s and McDonnell Douglas MD-90s.
According to the Brazilian airframer, 78 percent of all E-Jet flights in Middle East and Africa are right-sized, compared with a global average of 53 percent. A further 14 percent are being operating to new markets that would not support larger aircraft, compared with 17 percent worldwide. The remaining 8 percent of E-Jets flights are serving natural market growth, said Jose Luis Molina, Embraer’s airline market vice president for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Globally, increasing demand drives almost 25 percent of E-Jet flights, he added.
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