All Nippon Airways has signed a firm purchase agreement with Embraer for eight additional E190-E2s, bringing its firm commitments to 23 aircraft with options for five more. The aircraft will support an ACMI deal with Ibex Airlines from 2029 and replace CRJ700s.
ANA increased firm E190-E2 commitments to 23 aircraft and retains five options.
The eight additional E190-E2s will support an ACMI agreement with Ibex Airlines starting in 2029.
# What happened All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a firm purchase agreement with Embraer for eight additional E190-E2 regional jets. The order raises ANA's firm commitments for the E190-E2 type to 23 aircraft. ANA also retains options for five more E190-E2s.
# Why ANA ordered more E190-E2s The reported reason for the additional aircraft is operational: ANA will use them to fulfil a capacity-provision contract with Ibex Airlines under an ACMI arrangement that begins in 2029. The E190-E2s are planned to replace Ibex's existing CRJ700 fleet as part of that deployment.
# Operational impact for Ibex Airlines
# Timing and delivery ANA expects to receive its first E190-E2 in 2028. The ACMI operations with Ibex are scheduled to start in 2029, which implies a short lead time between the initial delivery and the start of ACMI services.
# What it means for the CRJ700 fleet The reporting specifies that the new E190-E2s will replace Ibex's CRJ700s. That indicates a planned phase-out of CRJ700 operations within the scope of the ANA–Ibex ACMI arrangement. The announcement does not specify how many CRJ700s will be retired or the timing of individual aircraft withdrawals.
# Broader context Embraer's E190-E2 is the platform ANA has chosen to expand its regional jet holdings. With 23 firm commitments and five options remaining, ANA has flexibility to scale the regional fleet depending on network and capacity needs. The transaction is presented as a direct fleet move tied to a contractual partnership rather than a purely speculative fleet expansion.
# Immediate takeaways for stakeholders
# Bottom line ANA's firm order for eight more E190-E2s formalizes a planned fleet change tied to an ACMI agreement with Ibex Airlines. Deliveries begin in 2028 and the aircraft will be used in operations starting in 2029 to replace CRJ700s in Ibex's regional role.
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