Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) has placed a firm order for eighteen E195-E2s with a further 16 options and 12 purchase rights. The airline will also acquire up to 12 second-hand A320-200s and A321-200s as part of its fleet renewal programme.

"This mix of new and used aircraft supports our growth and profitability targets in an optimal way, as we continue to implement our strategy," chief executive officer Turkka Kuusisto said,

The deliveries of the E2s are scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2027. The first three units are poised to enter into service in 2027, followed by six in 2028, and the final nine firm-ordered units in 2029. Finnair will place all of them with NoRRA Nordic Regional Airlines, its 40/60 joint venture with DAT (Denmark). The E2s will be configured for up to 134 passengers.

NoRRA currently operates twelve ATR72-500s and twelve E190s on behalf of Finnair. It operates exclusively as a capacity provider for the Finnish airline.

Meanwhile, the to-be-acquired second-hand A320s and A321s will replace Finnair's ageing A319-100s and A320-200s. The airline currently operates five A319s, which are 24.9 years old on average, and ten A320-200s, which are 23.7 years old on average. It said that the exact number and timeline for the acquisition of younger narrowbodies will be determined at a later point.

Besides the A319s and A320s, Finnair's narrowbody fleet also comprises fourteen A321-200s, which are considerably younger with an average of 11.6 years of age.