Overview

• The South African Civil Aviation Authority approved Embraer’s E190‑E2 and E195‑E2, clearing a key step for commercial operations in the country.
• Pratt & Whitney’s PW1900G engines, which power the E2 family, were certified in South Africa in parallel with the aircraft.
• Airlink has a lease agreement with Azorra for 10 E195‑E2s, with deliveries reported by newer coverage to start at the end of 2026 and conclude in 2027 after earlier indications of 2025.
• Airlink is slated to be the first South African operator of the E2, planning 136-seat single-class layouts to add capacity on popular routes and extend its network.
• Embraer highlights the E2’s per‑seat fuel‑burn reductions versus first‑generation E‑Jets and presents the approval as a platform for broader African adoption.