Air Madagascar cancels E2 program, ends ACMI long-range operations
September 11, 2023 – 05:17 UTC
Air Madagascar (MGY, Antananarivo) has canceled plans to add E190-E2s, halted international operations and announced that its chairman was replaced.
The airline had previously announced that it would procure three E190-E2s via Azora Aviation in December 2022, but Ch-Aviation understands that no actual contract has been signed with the lessor. There is. Thierry de Bailleul, Air Madagascar’s managing director who took over around the time the government announced the plan, said that on reflection, the type was not as suited to the airline’s needs as initially thought. said. “It is too early for Air Madagascar to bet on the Embraer 190-E2,” he said.
De Bailleul also had concerns about the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine installed in Embraers, saying there were too many uncertainties about its reliability. “There are big concerns about these engines,” he says. “Although the engine manufacturers who design them certainly use innovative and high-performance technology, these engines are still fragile…
Editor’s comment: The article was added to further clarify that although no agreement had actually been reached with Azora, the aircraft in question was to be leased from Azora rather than ordered by Embraer. has been adjusted. – November 11, 2023 – 13:34 UTC