Airlink Plans to Lease 10 new Embraer E195-E2 Twin Engine Passenger Aircraft from Azorra

Airlink, South Africa’s leading full-service airline plans to lease 10 new Embraer E195-E2 Twin Engine Passenger Aircraft from Azorra, the fort Lauderdale-based lease, finance and asset management firm.

Under the scope of an agreement to be finalized soon, Airlink will augment it’s current 68-strong fleet with the new E2 Aircraft, with deliveries from Embraer’s facilities in Brazil expected later this year through to 2017. Airlink has operated Embraer aircraft since 2001.

The new 136 and 124 seat aircraft are expected to achieve fuel savings of up to 29 percent compared to the earlier generation E195s Airlink currently operates. This will enhance Airlink’s economic efficiencies and reduce emissions across its schedule and network which covers 45 destinations in 15 countries, including St. Helena Island in the South Atlantic and Madagascar.