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Regional Aircraft Roundtable 2006: Less is more
01 December 2006
Regional aircraft have had a fantastic year, but financing and size are some of the key concerns. Airfinance Journal invited key decision-makers to address the issues.
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BOMBARDIER; ATR; BAE; EMBRAER
Airfinance Journal: Where have regional aircraft been most successful in the past few years and why?
Joao Alfredo Paiva, market strategy, senior manager, Embraer: In terms of numbers at September 2006 we had 914 firm orders and had delivered 859 units, with a backlog of 55 units. Almost 70% of these orders have come from the US. The delivery of these aircraft began in 1996. Today we are mostly involved in the US and European market and new markets such as China and Russia. These countries still require 50-plus-seater units. We have reached maturity in the US and Europe.
Some other markets will happen but not in the way or size of units as the US. The 50-seat regional jet will continue to be important, especially as hub feeder aircraft in the US. For each local passenger, the 50-seater carries three connecting passengers.
It is important to feed these hubs...
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