HELSINKI: Embraer, Finnair, and Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) celebrated 20 years of E-Jets service on 1st October, 2025.
On 1st October, 2005, Finnair operated its first Embraer E170 revenue flight from Helsinki to Oslo, ushering in a new era of regional connectivity, comfort, and reliability. Since October 2012, Norra has proudly flown the Embraer aircraft across the skies of Europe on behalf of Finnair.
To commemorate this anniversary, executives from the airlines and Embraer gathered at Helsinki Airport for a celebratory event ahead of flight AY915, which retraced the historic route to Oslo, departing at 16:10 local time. The flight was assigned a specially designated call-sign – “FIN20Y”.
Christine Rovelli, Chief Revenue Officer at Finnair, remarked, “For 20 years, the Embraer fleet has been essential to regional connectivity, feeding traffic into our Helsinki hub. Operated by our partner Norra, the fleet continues to deliver excellent punctuality and reliability. We’re now renewing the cabins to further enhance the customer experience.”
Juha Ojala, Managing Director, Norra, added, “Norra has succeeded with Embraer for 20 years. The E-Jets are the reliable backbone of our operations, enabling us to deliver efficient, high-quality regional service to Finnair’s customers. We’re honoured to be part of this journey and to celebrate this milestone together.”
Marie-Louise Philippe, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Head of Region Europe and Central Asia, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “Flying together since 2005, our partnership with Finnair and Norra is a testament to the enduring value of the E-Jets family. These aircraft have delivered unmatched performance, efficiency, and passenger satisfaction across Europe.
“This is a moment of high emotion and great pride for the Embraer team, working in partnership with Finnair and Norra to ensure a reliable service for the last 20 years. We are proud to celebrate this milestone and look forward to many more years of collaboration and success together.”
The event featured a celebration at the gate, speeches from executives, gifts for passengers, and a special send-off for AY915, symbolizing the enduring partnership and shared values of the three companies.
Finnair is a network airline, specialising in connecting passenger and cargo traffic between Asia, North America and Europe. Finnair is the only airline with year-round direct flights to Lapland. Customers have chosen Finnair as the Best Airline in Northern Europe in the Skytrax Awards for 15 times in a row. Finnair is a member of the oneworld alliance. Finnair Plc’s shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Norra, founded in 1993, is a Finnish airline providing Outstanding Aviation: safe, high-quality regional flying for other airlines, combining agility, reliability, and a people-focused culture. With around 750 Finnish aviation professionals operating a fleet of 24 aircraft, the airline emphasizes teamwork, adaptability, and excellence in every operation. As Finnair’s strategic partner, it plays a key role in connecting communities while maintaining exceptional safety, punctuality, and service standards.
Embraer is a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil. It manufactures aircraft for Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense & Security, and Agricultural customers. The company also provides after-sales services & support through a worldwide network of wholly owned entities and authorized agents. Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 9,000 aircraft.
On average, about every 10 seconds, an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere worldwide, transporting over 150 million passengers a year. Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats and is the leading exporter of high-value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Embraer reports 62 aircraft delivered in the third quarter, surpassing 3Q24 mark: The result represented a marginal improvement compared to 2Q25 and 3Q24, when 61 and 59 jets were delivered, respectively.
During 3Q25, 20 new commercial jets were delivered – more than half of them (11) were E195-E2 models, largest aircraft of Embraer currently in production in the segment. In the period, the Commercial Aviation business unit outperformed 2Q25 as well as 3Q24, which recorded 19 and 16 deliveries, respectively.
Embraer Executive Jets recorded 41 deliveries, compared with 38 jets delivered in 2Q25 and 41 in 3Q24. The highlight of the quarter was the Phenom 300, the fastest light jet in production and market leader for 13 consecutive years, with 20 units delivered.
In Defense & Security, the company delivered 1 unit of its multi-mission military transport aircraft, the KC-390 Millennium, completing the overall total of 62 deliveries by the company in the quarter.
Deliveries of Embraer estimates for the year are between 77 and 85 in Commercial Aviation in 2025 (midpoint 10% above year-over-year), and 145 to 155 jets in Executive Aviation (midpoint 15% above year-over-year).
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