Azorra and Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot have signed lease agreements for nine new Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.
The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, from 2024, and will come from Azorra's orderbook with Embraer.
“We are thrilled to support Scoot and its exciting expansion plan to serve more short and medium haul flights across Southeast Asia,” said John Evans, Azorra’s chief executive.
With the addition of E2s, Scoot becomes the first Singapore-based airline to operate crossover aircraft, demonstrating the emerging capacity rationalisation trend amongst operators globally," Evans added.
"The agreement to lease the new E190-E2 aircraft positions enables us to further develop our Singapore hub, capturing APAC’s strong travel demand and to offer our customers more travel options with a modern fuel-efficient fleet. As the first Singaporean carrier to operate E2s, we are excited to be working with our partners at Embraer and Azorra who are helping to support our network growth and fleet strategy," said Leslie Thng, chief executive of Scoot.