After 18 months of intensive work, Helvetic Airways finally Helvetic airways welcomes its first environmentally friendly Embraer E190-E2, first of its kind.
“Helvetic Airways is entering a truly new era. Our state-of-the-art twin-jet will make us one of Embraer’s leading European operators. And it gives us just the modern and environmentally friendly aircraft we need to continue our development.” commented Helvetic Airways CEO Tobias Pogorevc.
Martyn Holmes, Embraer’s Vice President Europe, Russia & Central Asia, emphasized the importance of the collaboration. “As the only Swiss airline to operate Embraer aircraft, Helvetic Airways already stands out from the competition,” he said. “And, with our state-of-the-art E190- E2, it now has the perfect aircraft, in terms of environmental sustainability and of maximizing the profitability of its flight operations.”
With a multilingual, diverse staff and a modern fleet, Helvetic Airways is well disposed to offer regional flights to major airlines. In Europe, wetlease is not yet that developed yet, whereas in the United States it common practice (on 45% of short flights). And with this, comes an increase in the hiring process – from 480 employees today to 560 by summer 2020.
A more eco-friendly aircraft
- Aerodynamic redesign and next generation engines
- Improved Kerosene credentials
- Reduction in fuel consumption per seat of up to 17.3%
Longer range, greater comfort
- Streamlined wings comparable to those of the Airbus A320
- Can transport a total of 110 passengers up to 5,278 kilometres (1,000 kms further than the earlier generation of Embraer E-Jets)
- No middle seats
- More space and more light
First commercial flight
The new Helvetic Airways Embraer E190-E2 will be deployed primarily to serve destinations within Europe on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines. HB-AZA will made its first commercial flight on November 1st from Zurich to Bremen in Germany.
VIP Inauguration
The VIP guests included Brazil’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Evandro Didonet, the who’s who of the media and business world of Switzerland and nearby countries. All excited about this new and disruptive venture.
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