Embraer Sells $2.6 Billion of Planes to Aircastle, United
Paulo Cesar Silva, chief executive officer of commercial aviation at Embraer SA.
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Embraer SA opened the Paris Air Show by winning $2.6 billion in firm orders for regional jets among customers including U.S. lessor Aircastle Ltd. and United Continental Holdings Inc.
Aircastle agreed to buy 25 larger E190-E2 and E195-E2 models, while United will take 10 of the 76-seat E175s flown by its commuter partners, Embraer executives said Monday. Embraer also reached deals with SkyWest Inc. and Chinese airline Colorful Guizhou.