Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI), subject to final agreement, for the acquisition of ten Embraer ERJ 190 jets, today, at the 49th Paris Air Show. The deal also includes options for another ten aircraft, which could be either the ERJ 190 (E190) or the ERJ 170 (E170).

Kenya Airway’s E190s will be configured in a dual-class layout with 96 seats: 12 in business class and 84 in economy. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2012. As the first E-Jets operator in Africa, since 2006, the airline has been operating five E170s and two E190s under agreements with leasing companies. Three E190 jets remain to be delivered this year and in 2012.

Kenya Airways Slide Show: CLICK HERE