US carrier partners with Maeve Aerospace to advance the MAEVE Jet, a hybrid-electric regional aircraft

US regional carrier secures launch customer rights for new MAEVE Jet and supports development of next-generation regional aircraft

The aircraft will join 90 other jets of the model that are already part of the US airline's regional fleet

BNDES and the Brazilian manufacturer closed an agreement that could be extended to other aircraft, including the KC-390

Aircraft will be used in the American Airlines network and will start to be delivered in the second semester

U.S. regional airline has accumulated more than 160 E175 aircraft since 2013