LATAM Airlines Brasil (JJ, São Paulo Congonhas) has taken delivery of its first E195-E2 directly from Embraer. The aircraft, registration PS-LTA (msn 19020234), is set to start scheduled domestic operations on November 30.
The carrier will receive a total of twelve E195-E2s between October and December 2026, with another twelve units to be delivered in 2027 completing the deliveries of the 24 aircraft on firm order between LATAM Airlines Group and Embraer. The South American airline also has options for 50 additional units.
In the first phase of deployment, the first 14 aircraft of the type will be used on 42 routes, including eight new routes and four new destinations for LATAM: Cabo Frio International, Ji-Paraná, Rondonópolis, and Macaé.
For 2027, the carrier is already evaluating the viability of 18 new destinations with the E195-E2 type, it said in a statement.
