Summary
- Scoot has ordered nine Embraer E190-E2 regional jets which might be scheduled to reach in 2024.
- The airline has signed a Pool Program services agreement with Embraer to reduce investment in spare part inventory and gain access to component exchanges and repair services.
- Scoot will profit from Embraer’s AHEAD technology, which incorporates early detection capabilities and eSight real-time fleet performance monitoring.
Earlier this yr, it was announced that Singaporean low-cost carrier Scoot would turn into the region’s first major operator of the Embraer E190-E2. While the aircraft won’t start arriving until next yr, the airline and Embraer are working together on all of the supporting functions that go into making for a smooth entry into service for the brand new generation regional jet.
Preparing for the brand new E2 jets
Scoot, a member of the Singapore Airlines Group, has ordered nine Embraer E190-E2 regional jets which might be scheduled to start arriving in 2024. Today, Embraer announced it had signed a Pool Program services with Scoot to support the incoming fleet. The Pool Program provides access to component exchanges and repair services for greater than 300 repairable parts, thereby minimizing the airline’s investment in spare part inventory.
Image: Scoot
This system also gives Scoot access to Embraer’s technical expertise and global network of component repairs, with greater than 60 airlines worldwide currently benefitting from the Embraer program and support. Embraer Services and Support President and CEO Carlos Naufel said:
“Working hand in hand with Scoot, we’re gearing up for the E190-E2 entry into service next yr. We’re leveraging on Singapore’s solid aviation ecosystem and we look ahead to Embraer’s modern, fuel efficient E190-E2 take the skies in Scoot’s livery.”
Scoot will even profit from Embraer’s AHEAD (Aircraft Health Evaluation and Diagnosis) technology, which comprises early detection capabilities for critical systems and eSight, which provides real-time fleet performance monitoring. These predictive maintenance and monitoring tools are essential in reducing flight disruptions and cancelations resulting from unexpected technical events.
Keeping jets within the air is significant and the E-Jets E-2 family has the longest maintenance intervals within the single-aisle category, with 10,000 flight hours for basic checks and no calendar limit for typical operations. With Embraer’s Asia-Pacific operations centered in Singapore with a regional distribution center, Scoot has all of the support it must get probably the most out of the brand new jets once they enter service.
A brand new type in Scoot’s fleet
Scoot currently operates a fleet of greater than 50 aircraft, including single-aisle Airbus A320 Family and widebody Boeing 787 Dreamliners. It operates to 67 destinations in 15 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, and since starting services in 2017, it has carried greater than 74 million passengers.
Photo: Mochammad Ray Kahn Ariga | Shutterstock
In May, Scoot CEO Leslie Thng said the E190-E2s will support the airline’s growth strategy by serving thinner routes to non-metro destinations out of Singapore to enhance network connectivity and increase customer travel options. The E2 jet will even enhance progress toward zero-emission flying by 2050 because it is already certified to operate using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends as much as 50%, and the larger E195-E2 accomplished a test flight using 100% SAF in June 2022.
One other box ticked off by Embraer is pilot training resulting from its recently announced partnership with CAE, which is able to establish a state-of-the-art E2 full flight simulator and pilot training program in Singapore. This system will begin this yr on the Singapore-CAE Flight Training Centre, where the brand new E2 simulator can be installed, positioned on the SIA Training Centre.