Embraer’s 100th aircraft for the Chinese market landed in China on October 31, marking a significant milestone for the Brazilian company’s presence in China.
The aircraft is an Embraer 190, which will be operated by China Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company. This is a regional subsidiary of China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in China and one of the largest in the world in terms of traffic volume. The China Southern subsidiary will receive up to 30 Embraer 190s from CDB Leasing Co., Ltd., which has ordered 20 Embraer 190s to date and has optioned 10 more.