Embraer and TUI Group sign jet maintenance deal

Germany-based tourism conglomerate TUI Group and Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer this week signed a deal to give TUI’s airline division access to Embraer’s pool programme of repair services and component exchanges. The contract means TUI’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2s can avail of the pool program which Embraer offers to around 50 airlines. Early next year, TUI will take three E195-E2s on lease from Dublin-based AerCap. Geert Somers, engineering and maintenance director at TUI Airline, said the agreement “ensures a high component availability and access to a comprehensive support and services package” and would enable the airline to maintain standards for