Vietnam may buy Embraer jets, says Brazilian president
The official visit of the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to Vietnam has not yet had the expected effect for Embraer, whose executives are part of the delegation.
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is negotiating a deal for 10 E190-E2 jets with the state-owned carrier Vietnam Airlines and some announcement of the agreement was expected.
However, Lula, in a meeting with the President of Vietnam Lương Cường, only stated that the airline is “positively assessing Embraer’s offer.”
In fact, Vietnam Airlines has been considering ordering aircraft with up to 150 seats for several months, which do not exist in its fleet, but the company has also been talking to other manufacturers.
E-Jets have flown in Vietnam in the past with Bamboo Airways. However, due to financial crisis, the carrier reduced its fleet and returned its Embraer aircraft.
All Nippon Airways signs deal for up to 20 E2s
Lula’s tour of Asia began in Japan, where Embraer and All Nippon Airways held an official signing ceremony for an order for 15 E190-E2s and five purchase options.
The acquisition had been revealed by the airline in February amid a large order for the aircraft that included Boeing and Airbus.
The possible order from Vietnam Airlines was revealed by Brazilian government officials to Reuters last week.
Something similar happened last year, when Lula visited China and a possible announcement of the sale of 20 E2 jets to an airline in the country was raised.
However, to date, no orders have been placed by Chinese companies, despite the two variants of the commercial aircraft being certified by the local regulator.
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