LATAM Airlines Brazil and Embraer are celebrating the start of the delivery process for the first E195-E2 in the airline’s history. The new aircraft is expected to enter service in the coming days and will bolster LATAM’s connectivity expansion, contributing to the ongoing growth of the airline’s footprint in the country, which has expanded from 44 airports served six years ago to 63 today.
The aircraft is the first of 12 E195-E2s scheduled to be delivered to LATAM by the end of 2026. Its arrival marks the next step in the plan announced in September 2025, when LATAM Airlines Group disclosed the acquisition of up to 74 aircraft of this model.
LATAM’s first E195-E2s will begin operations between November 2026 and March 2027. In the first phase, the first 14 E2s will be deployed across 42 routes, including eight new routes and four brand-new destinations in the airline’s network: Cabo Frio (RJ), Ji-Paraná (RO), Macaé (RJ), and Rondonópolis (MT).
Once these routes are launched, LATAM Airlines Brasil will operate the largest domestic network in its history in the country. For 2027, the airline is already assessing the viability of up to 18 new destinations using the new aircraft model, continuing its strategy to expand connectivity from its main hubs across the country.
The introduction of the E195-E2 increases the airline’s fleet flexibility, allowing it to serve markets with different levels of demand and enable new connections. In 2027, the delivery of an additional 12 aircraft of this model is planned for LATAM Airlines Brazil.
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