LATAM Airlines Brazil has received the first of 12 Embraer E195-E2 (ICAO type code E195) jets scheduled for delivery this year. The delivery underpins the airline's plans to extend its domestic network to smaller and previously unserved cities, and forms part of the airline group's wider fleet renewal programme revealed in August.
The aircraft, the largest in Embraer's second-generation E-Jets family, is expected to enter service between November 2026 and March 2027, once it completes final certification with Brazil's Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and receives customs and cabin interior approvals.
"With the E2, we will connect new markets with strong demand and economic potential to our global network," said Jerome Cadier, CEO of LATAM Airlines Brazil. He added that the addition of the Embraer jet will enable the airline to "surpass the milestone of 70 airports served in Brazil as early as 2027."
LATAM currently serves 63 airports across Brazil, up from 44 airports six years ago, according to the report. The E195-E2 offers up to 30% lower fuel burn than first-generation E-Jets, a range of 3,000 nm and fourth-generation fly-by-wire avionics.
In total, LATAM has an order for up to 74 of the aircraft type, with the first 12 scheduled for delivery by the end of 2026 and 12 more expected in 2027. Initially, 14 of the aircraft will be deployed across 42 routes, including eight new routes and four brand-new destinations: Cabo Frio, Ji-Paraná, Macaé and Rondonópolis. LATAM is currently assessing up to 18 new destinations.
Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of Embraer, said the aircraft will play an important role in the company's expansion plans, "offering a combination of efficiency, operational flexibility and comfort." It is "gratifying," he said, "to see the E195-E2 contributing to connecting new destinations and supporting the development of air transportation in Brazil."
The report said LATAM moved quickly to certify the E195-E2, completing the process roughly a year after announcing the order and using Embraer's demonstrator, the Profit Hunter, for evacuation demonstrations, evaluation flights and crew training. The cabin will have 136 eco-leather seats in a 2-2 configuration with no middle seat, up to 20 premium economy seats and the rest in economy; registered LATAM Pass members can access free WiFi, while every seat will feature a USB-C port and access to LATAM Play, the airline's in-flight entertainment platform.
