Saravia (Saratov Tsentralny) has opted to lease two E195s from Celestial Aviation Trading 33, an affiliate of GECAS, thereby becoming the first Embraer (EMB, São José dos Campos Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf) E-Jet operator in Russia. The aircraft, which will be leased for seven years, were chosen over the Dash 8-400 for its regional operations. Saravia currently operates Yak-42s throughout Russia as well as to Azerbaijan, and Armenia.