In a deal that will see the Middle East’s first E2 operator, Embraer has signed a firm order for 10 E195-E2 aircraft with Kuwaiti airline, Wataniya Airways. The firm order will be included in Embraer’s 2018 third-quarter backlog. The contract also includes 10 purchase rights for the same model, bringing the total potential order to up to 20 aircraft. The order has an estimated value of $1.3 billion, at current list price, with all the purchase rights being confirmed. The deliveries will start in 2020. “It’s great to welcome Wataniya Airways to the E-Jets operator family”, said John Slattery, President

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