Saratov Airlines becomes first E-Jet customer in Russia

SARATOV, Russia – Embraer Commercial Aviation welcomed Saratov-based Saratov Airlines (Saravia) as the first E-Jet customer in Russia.

SARATOV, Russia – Embraer Commercial Aviation welcomed Saratov-based Saratov Airlines (Saravia) as the first E-Jet customer in Russia.

The airline has leased two E195s that will start operations in the coming weeks. The E190 and E195 were certified by Russiaโ€™s Interstate Aviation Committee in December 2012.

The E195s will be configured with 114 seats in dual class and deployed from the airlineโ€™s base at Saratov Airport. The aircraft are planned for scheduled services as well as for charter flights to Dubai, Europe, Asia and Africa in association with Saratovโ€™s tour partner, Magellan.

โ€œWe see good potential in Russia for aircraft of the capacity that Embraer E-Jets offer,โ€ said Paulo Cesar Silva, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. โ€œAs the first Russian airline to fly the E195, Saratov Airlines will showcase the aircraft’s excellent economics, reliability, and cabin design. I am positive both passengers and crews are going to enjoy flying the E-Jets and the airline will see, rapidly, the benefits of it.โ€

โ€œSaravia selected the E195 because of its proven ability to operate in wide range of business applications,โ€ stated Saratov Airlines General Director, Konstantin Sokolov. โ€œWe are keen to start realizing improvements in fleet efficiency with this airplane and to have a cabin that we know our passengers will love. The E195 is going to keep us competitive.โ€

Saratov Airlines joins a growing list of operators in Eastern Europe and Central Asia that have added E-Jets to their fleets: Air Astana, Air Lituanica, Air Moldova, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia, Bulgaria Air, Estonian Air, LOT Polish, Montenegro Airlines and Ukraine International Airlines. Combined, these airlines operate a fleet of 66 E-Jets.

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