Luxair Orders Additional Embraer E195-E2 Jets

Luxair, the national airline of Luxembourg, has firmed up an order for two more Embraer E195-E2 jets, taking its total commitment for the type to six aircraft. The deal, announced by Embraer and Luxair in mid-December 2024, converts two of the options Luxair secured when it placed its first E2 order in October 2023.

That first agreement covered four firm E195-E2s and five options. With two options now exercised, Luxair retains three purchase rights, which can be taken as E195-E2s or switched to the smaller E190-E2 depending on how its market develops.

Delivery schedule

The first of the original four aircraft was due to be delivered in time for service entry in early 2026, with the other three following. The two newly ordered jets are scheduled for 2027. Taking options now secures production slots at a time when delivery positions across the industry are in short supply.

The aircraft

The E195-E2 is the largest member of Embraer's second-generation E-Jet family. It entered service in 2019 and is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1900G geared turbofan engines. Compared with the original E-Jets, the E2 has a new wing, new engines and fly-by-wire flight controls throughout.

Luxair E195-E2
Seats	136, single class, 2-2 layout
Seat supplier	Recaro
Engines	2 x Pratt & Whitney PW1900G
Range	about 4,800 km
Fuel burn	up to 29% lower than previous-generation aircraft, per Luxair

The four-abreast cabin means there are no middle seats, a selling point on short European sectors where Luxair competes with low-cost carriers flying six-abreast Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.

Luxair's fleet and network

At the time of the order, Luxair flew around ten Boeing 737s, including two 737 MAX aircraft, and eleven De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops. The E195-E2 sits between the two in size, giving the airline a jet that can serve routes too long or too busy for the turboprops but too thin for a 737.

The E2 will mark Luxair's return to Embraer. It flew EMB-120 Brasilia turboprops in the 1990s and 50-seat ERJ-145 regional jets until 2016.

Luxair's network from Luxembourg Findel mixes business routes to European capitals and financial centres, serving the Grand Duchy's large banking and EU institutions sector, with leisure flights to the Mediterranean and Canary Islands. Its fleet renewal also includes new Boeing 737s.

What the two sides said

Luxair chief executive Gilles Feith said the E195-E2 would allow the airline to balance growth with its commitment to quieter and lower-emission flying. Marie-Louise Philippe, Embraer Commercial Aviation's senior vice president for sales and marketing, said the type suited Luxair's operations and would help it optimise its fleet over the long term.

Why it matters

For Embraer, Luxair's follow-on order adds to its E2 customer base in Europe at a time when the company is trying to grow the E2's market share in Europe against the Airbus A220. Each additional order from an existing operator also strengthens the case for the type with lessors and other airlines. For Luxair, a small flag carrier based in a high-cost, high-income market, the E2 offers lower trip costs and a more comfortable cabin than a 737 on thinner routes, along with lower noise around Findel.

What has happened since

Delivery came slightly earlier than the original timetable suggested. Luxair's first E195-E2, registered LX-LEA, was ferried from Embraer's base at São José dos Campos in Brazil to Luxembourg via Recife and Gran Canaria on 28 and 29 November 2025.

The aircraft entered commercial service in mid-January 2026. Luxair held an official inaugural flight from Luxembourg to Vienna on 17 January 2026, attended by Luxembourg's Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Yuriko Backes. The airline continues to hold six firm orders and three further purchase rights, with the remaining aircraft due through 2027.