Azul to reduce its E195-E1 fleet |

On Tuesday, the Brazilian airline Azul Linhas Aéreas announced its plans to reject the contracts of 12 Embraer E195-E1 aircraft. The carrier’s E1 fleet will be reduced by 40% by the end of 2023, compared to 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Azul moves on to the next-generation E2. Azul is set to reduce its E195-E1 fleet. The airline announced today the exit of 12 aircraft Embraer E195-E1s from its current passenger operating fleet until the end of 2023. Azul’s passenger operating E1 fleet will be reduced by 22 aircraft compared to 2019, representing a 40% reduction and a significant acceleration in its fleet transformation plan. The exit of 12 aircraft E195-E1 is related to three different developments at Azul. First, the recently negotiated sale of five aircraft to Azorra Aviation, reducing Azul’s debt; second, the end of the lease of four aircraft; and third, the conversion of three planes to Class F freighters. Earlier this year, Azul introduced the Embraer’s Class-F Freighter. The chart below presents the expected Embraer E195-E1s fleet for the end of 2022 and 2023: [caption id="attachment_67932" align="alignnone" width="580"] Photo: Azul.[/caption] The new change Azul currently has nine Embraer E2 aircraft and expects to add 54 more units in the next few years. It is Embraer’s largest customer in the Latin American region. Meanwhile, the carrier has 50 E1 planes. Alex Malfitani, Azul’s Chief Financial Officer, said: “This announcement demonstrates our ability to accelerate the phase-out of previous-generation Embraer E1s. The exit of the E1s gives us the opportunity to advance the delivery of next-generation E2, further expanding our margins given the E2’s 26% lower seat cost compared to the E1. This also confirms our position as the airline with the youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet in the region and moves us one step further in our commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2045.” Earlier this year, during Azul’s second-quarter investors’ call, Malfitani said that the airline is going to pay less rent on each E2 that comes in than what it pays on each E1 that leaves. Moreover, each E2 will generate more ASKs, have more seats, and burn less fuel; therefore, they are more productive as well. Renewing the fleet Last week, Azul announced the arrival of its first Airbus A350 aircraft. This plane is part of the company’s fleet renewal plan and will replace the aging Airbus A330ceo jetliners. John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO, said: “We are very happy to present this news to our Customers, Crew, and partners. The Airbus A350 is one of the most modern aircraft in existence, which will bring much more comfort to our customers and more efficient in terms of fuel consumption and CO? emission, bringing a reduction in the cost per seat when compared to the A330ceo aircraft, which currently fly Azul's long-haul flights.” In the coming weeks, the aircraft should also complete the certification process with the Brazilian regulatory agencies. By the end of the year, two new generation Airbus A350 aircraft will be flying on Azul's network, replacing two older A330ceo aircraft.

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