LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of their first Embraer E195-E2, less than three months after signing the deal. The first of three jets on lease to LOT from Azorra will arrive in Poland shortly, while the remaining two will be delivered by October 2024.
On Thursday (August 1st, 2024), Embraer announced the delivery of a new E195-E2 to LOT Polish Airlines. This is the first of three E195-E2s that will be delivered to LOT on lease from Azorra. The new jet will arrive in Poland shortly, with all three to be delivered by October, allowing LOT to enhance their operational flexibility, while accommodating network expansion. Delivering a 12.5 percent reduction in fuel burn and emissions, as well as a smaller noise footprint compared to its nearest competitor, the addition of the E195-E2 to LOT’s fleet reaffirms the carrier's commitment to sustainability.
In Thursday’s announcement, LOT Polish Airlines President of the Management Board, Michał Fijoł, said,
“Twenty years after the delivery of the first Embraer E-170, the LOT Polish Airlines fleet will be expanded by three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. With these aircraft, we will increase the frequency of flights to selected European cities, offering passengers a high level of comfort in the latest generation fleet. The introduction of new, low-emission aircraft is also part of the implementation of our "Destination ECO" strategy. LOT Polish Airlines is today one of the largest Embraer operators in Europe, so we are happy to welcome further state-of-the-art aircraft, inviting our passengers to travel together.”
Also commenting on the E195-E2 delivery to LOT Polish Airlines, Embraer’s President and CEO, Arjan Meijer, said,
“We welcome our long term partner LOT as the 17th E2 operator 20 years after they inducted their first E170 as the global launch customer for the E-jets - in the last two years the number of E2 operators has almost doubled (88%). Along with our leasing colleagues at Azorra, we are proud to have been able to deliver these jets in double quick time to meet our customer’s needs. We look forward to our continued partnership with LOT, including the new opportunities for the E2 – the most fuel efficient, quietest, and least costly jet to operate in the small narrowbody segment.”
LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E195-E2 Gallery - Courtesy Embraer
LOT Polish Airlines became the first operator of the brand new Embraer E-Jets in 2004, On March 17, 2004, the carrier’s first E170 passenger revenue flight was completed with service between Warsaw and Vienna. In May 2024, Embraer delivered their 1,800th E-Jet, an E195-E2.
Source: Embraer
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