Canadian-based Porter Airlines has signed a major aftermarket support package contract with Embraer for its newly ordered fleet of E195-E2s. The total support programme (TSP) agreement includes airframe heavy maintenance checks, technical solutions and access to the pool programme, which offers component exchanges and repair services for hundreds of reparable items on the E2, for up to 20 years.
The author wishes to thank Lufthansa Cargo for invaluable help in preparing this article, specifically Jacqueline Casini and the press team, as well as Captain Jonas Merkler and First Officer Simon Holderried for their time and enthusiasm