All Nippon Airways (ANA), one of the largest Japanese carriers, has decided to acquire 77 new aircraft from three different manufacturers.
The most surprising agreement is with Embraer, from which it plans to acquire up to 20 E190-E2 jets, with 15 firm orders and five options.
ANA was the launch customer for the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, but the Japanese regional aircraft had its project canceled after billions of dollars invested.
In April 2023, the airline canceled the agreement it had to receive 15 M90 aircraft.
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Currently, All Nippon operates only nine CRJ-700s in its subsidiary ANA Connection, in addition to 24 Dash 8-400 turboprops.
A321XLR for Peach
The Japanese airline will expand its large fleet of wide-body 787 Dreamliners with 18 more 787-9 aircraft equipped with GE engines.
Boeing also acquired 12 737 MAX 8s, a variant not yet operated by the airline. Of these, eight are firm orders and the rest are options.
Finally, Airbus is expected to receive a new order for 27 A321neos. Of these, 14 will be operated by ANA and 13 by its subsidiary Peach, three of which are the ultra-long-range A321XLR variant.
ANA also stated that it has finalized options for five 787-9s and 10 737 MAX 8s from previous orders.
“This order will be the catalyst for improving the profitability of domestic flights and the expansion of international flights which is an area of future growth of our airline business. We will fully utilize this opportunity in order to become an industry-leading airline with sustainable growth,” said Koji Shibata, President and CEO of ANA Holding.
