US Airways Orders the E190

[T-Bird76]

US Airways announced today that its previous order of 50 E170s will be converted to 25 E190 orders along with 32 additional new orders for the E190 with delivery scheduled to begin this November. The agreement includes 50 options for 170 and 190 aircraft as well.

[LGA777]

The 190's will be in an ambitious F11-Y88 configuration ! Compared to B6 in an Y100 and AC in a F8-Y83 config. I guess the coach legroom might be a little tight, but the 99 total is smart getting the most out of 2 flt attendants !

Cheers

LGA777

[PhilDernerJr]

It's nice to see US Airways taking what seems to be the most pro-active approach in recovering.

This is getting exciting.

[cancidas]

here is the release from US News:


February 9, 2006
Embraer 190s to Join the Fleet in November

Today, US Airways announced an agreement with Embraer that will introduce the
popular E-190 aircraft to the US Airways fleet.

CEO Doug Parker said,


?With the addition of E-190s, we build flexibility in
route planning while offering comfort to passengers and leading-edge technology
to our employees.

?Today?s announcement would not have been possible without the combined strength
of both the former airlines, making this agreement all the more meaningful to
the new US Airways and our employees. Of equal importance, these airplanes will
be flown by mainline pilots and flight attendants, and that?s good news for our
people.?

When, Where, and How Many?
Deliveries on the first 25 E-190s are scheduled to begin in November. These
aircraft will be configured in two classes with 11 first class and 88 coach
seats. GE CF34-10E engines will power the planes.

This order is an update to a previous order from US Airways and the airline
still holds options on up to 82 additional Embraer aircraft in the 170 and/or
190 families.

Why the E-190?
The E-190 is larger and more comfortable than traditional regional jets, with
more headroom for passengers during boarding/deplaning, plenty of overhead and
under-seat storage space, and the two-class configuration that US Airways
passengers have come to expect. The doors on these aircraft also are a similar
height to larger mainline jets allowing them to park at and utilize jet bridges.

Below is the layout of US Airways? E-190 aircraft, with 11 first class seats, 88
coach seats, spacious galleys and two lavatories. We?ll keep you updated as we
learn more about where these aircraft might fly, as well as the actual delivery
date of the first aircraft.