Brazilian plane-maker Embraer joined Airbus and Boeing in halting parts supplies to Russian airlines, while Lufthansa said it was considering rerouting cargo flights to Asia via Alaska to avoid Russian airspace.
Embraer aircraft are used by two significant commercial airlines in Russia. S7 Airlines has a fleet of 17 E170s in operation, while Pegas Fly has six of the larger E190s. A number of private and charter operators also use the manufacturer’s business jets, including Sirius-Aero, RusJet and PremierAvia.
Over the past few years, Russia has become an increasingly important market for Embraer. In 2018, the planemaker doubled its market share from the previous year in terms of revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) flown. Although it remains a small fraction of the Russian commercial fleet, the manufacturer’s aircraft presence increased 0.45 percentage points to 0.84% by the end of 2018.
