OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2008. Moldovan flag carrier Air Moldova has signed a firm order contract with the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. – Brazilian aircraft producer for delivery of one Embraer-190 Jet. The contract includes purchase rights for another aircraft of the same model, reported the press-centre of Air Moldova.

Delivery is scheduled for March 2010.

The Embraer-190 jet will provide flexibility and performance, and will reduce costs without compromising cabin comfort. The aircraft will be configured in a single-class cabin with 114 seats. At the moment Air Moldova is the only European air carrier which has signed a contract for delivery of Embraer-190 Jet in such modification. The aircraft’s maximum speed is 874 kilometers per hour and maximum range of non-stop flight is 4 200 kilometers.

By fleet increase Air Moldova plans to increase frequency of already existing flights and to expand its own route network.

Brazilian company Embraer (the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.) is one of the world’s largest aircraft producers and ranks third in terms of commercial aircraft delivery behind Boeing and Airbus. Embraer-190 Jet aircrafts are operated by such air carriers as Finnair, Air Canada, JetBlue Airways, LOT, US Airways and many others.