International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC), an unit of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has inked a letter of intent for the purchase of 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft from Embraer (ERJ), including 25 E190-E2 and 25 E195-E2, subject to final agreement. Also, the deal includes options for an additional 50 aircraft, and marks the introduction of the E-Jets Family to the company's diverse aircraft fleet.
The deliveries of the new aircraft may begin in January 2018 and complete in 2023. The E-Jets E2 are configured with new aerodynamically advanced wings, new engine, full fly-by-wire flight controls, and advancements in other systems, which would lead to double-digit improvements in fuel burn, maintenance costs, emissions, and external noise.
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