Brazilian Embraer will deliver 10 new regional planes worth over $200 million to Polish airlines PLL LOT , the Polish Press Agency reported Friday, citing LOT spokesman Leszek Chorzewski.The deal includes an option for LOT to buy a further 11 planes from the Brazilian company.
The purchase of 70-seat Embraer aircraft will be financed partly with operational leasing and financial leasing.Canada’s Bombardier Inc. was another bidder in the tender for a regional plane supply contract for the Polish air carrier.
Deliveries of the Embraer ERJ-170 aircraft will begin in January of 2004.
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Good news from LOT despite an industry slump. The aircraft should allow LOT growth in certain markets and also flexibility on aircraft types operated on certain routes. The airline already operates the ERJ-145.
By: Pakistani - 13th January 2003 at 13:54
RE: LOT To Buy New Planes From Embraer
I have flown lot (the better hald comes from Krakow), and they are not bad at all! Very cute stewardess’s…….
By: KabirT - 12th January 2003 at 15:56
RE: LOT To Buy New Planes From Embraer
And i cant wait to see the 170 in Jet Airways colours! 😀
By: Saab 2000 - 12th January 2003 at 12:12
RE: LOT To Buy New Planes From Embraer
LOT seem to be loyal to Embraer because their aircraft have been a success with the LOT fleet as they support their reqiurements in terms of passengers carried. It is clear from their fleet that their passenger numbers on European flights are mainly on the 200 and under mark so the ERJ and the 737 are the best aircraft to meet the demand of their market and also expand it. Anything over the 200 mark would probably have too much capacity for them and proove too expensive.
Anyway, I can’t wait to see the ERJ 170 and 190 operating in the skies (other than the Embraer house aircraft). I think it will be a continued success for Embraer. The UK’s very own Flybe were interested in the aircraft and still are, however, will not join the fleet unless Embraer were to make an offer to swop the CRJ’s for the ERJ-170/190s.
By: A330Crazy - 12th January 2003 at 11:18
RE: LOT To Buy New Planes From Embraer
The 170 is an aircraft I cant wait to see. Good for LOT. 🙂
By: EGNM - 11th January 2003 at 11:58
RE: LOT To Buy New Planes From Embraer
looking gud – LOT seem to be a firm Emb customer – they like the RJ145s as well
By: KabirT - 11th January 2003 at 11:25
RE: LOT To Buy New Planes From Embraer
good news… LOT has been modernizing itself in little steps.
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