J-Air, the regional carrier of Japan Airlines, is adding up to 26 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. The package comprises 16 firm orders and 10 options. The aircraft are intended to replace the carrier’s E170/E190 fleet, with deliveries expected from 2029, Aerospace Global News reported.
J-Air operates from Osaka International Airport, Itami, and its network spans Memanbetsu in Hokkaido to the Amami Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture. The report lists its current fleet as 18 Embraer 170s with 76 seats and 14 Embraer 190s with 95 seats. It also says J-Air has operated Embraer E-Jets since 2008.
