Finnair picks Embraer instead of Airbus for its narrow-body fleet renewal

Finnair ordered 18 Embraer E195‑E2 narrow-body aircraft to renew its European fleet, shifting procurement away from incumbent supplier Airbus. The deal is a strategic supplier switch that should be positive for Embraer, alter Finnair's fleet commonality and procurement dynamics, and could have modest implications for Finnair's operating costs and capacity over the medium term.

Analysis

Finnair ordered 18 Embraer E195‑E2 narrow-body aircraft to renew its European fleet, shifting procurement away from incumbent supplier Airbus. The deal is a strategic supplier switch that should be positive for Embraer, alter Finnair's fleet commonality and procurement dynamics, and could have modest implications for Finnair's operating costs and capacity over the medium term.