Aircraft
Embraer Sees Sees Surge in Demand for E2s in China
A new market forecast for China from Brazilian airframer Embraer projects a need for 1,445 aircraft in the E-Jet’s seating category through 2040.
Ninety-one Embraer E-Jets now operate in China. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by byeangel)
Ninety-one Embraer E-Jets now operate in China. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by byeangel)

Embraer’s latest market forecast for China predicts that the country will need 1,445 aircraft that seat up to 150 passengers through 2040, reflecting the importance the Chinese government has placed on developing infrastructure to serve secondary markets. The forecast, released Tuesday at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, notes that 77 percent of those aircraft will fulfill market growth while the rest will replace aging equipment.