China’s Hebei adds five more E-190s

China's Hebei Airlines will increase its E190 fleet

from two to seven aircraft. (Embraer)

China’s Hebei Airlines has purchased five Embraer E-190 passenger jets in a deal that will bring its E-190 fleet to seven aircraft.

The agreement, valued at $226 million at list prices, was announced yesterday at the Farnborough Airshow. Embraer said it expected to deliver the planes by the end of 2013.

Shijazhuang-based Heibei currently operates two E-190s on roughly 70 flights per week covering eight destinations.

Source: AustralianAviation