Aircraft
Embraer Delivers First E195-E2 to Brazil’s Azul
Azul chairman reveals plans to launch another new U.S. airline next year using as many as 30 of the Brazilian carriers’ aging E195s.
(l to r) Azul chairman David Neeleman, AerCap CEO Angus Kelly, Azul CEO John Rodgerson, and Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery celebrate the delivery of Azul's first E195-E2. (Photo: Gregory Polek)
(l to r) Azul chairman David Neeleman, AerCap CEO Angus Kelly, Azul CEO John Rodgerson, and Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery celebrate the delivery of Azul's first E195-E2. (Photo: Gregory Polek)

First delivery of the Embraer E195-E2 on Thursday not only marked the start of what the Brazilian manufacturer hopes will be a continued run of success in the segment of the small narrowbody market up to 150 seats, but it heralded news of a plan by JetBlue founder and Azul chairman David Neeleman to launch yet another new airline, using E195s in the U.S.