Singapore’s Scoot Orders Embraer E190-E2

Singapore’s Scoot Orders Embraer E190-E2

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Singapore Airlines subsidiary Scoot has just placed an interesting aircraft order with Embraer…

Scoot orders nine Embraer E190-E2s

Scoot has signed a letter of intent to acquire nine Embraer E190-E2 aircraft through leasing company Azorra. The first E190-E2 is expected to join the carrier’s fleet in late 2024, with the remaining eight expected to join Scoot’s fleet in 2025.

Scoot has ordered nine Embraer E190-E2s

Scoot will be the first airline in Singapore to fly the Embraer E190-E2. For those of you not familiar with the Embraer E190-E2, this is the latest generation jet of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s lineup. Scoot’s E190-E2 will have the capacity to carry 112 passengers, and the plane will be in a 2-2 layout. The plane has the range to fly 2,850 nautical miles, though Scoot is unlikely to be maxing out that range with any routes it operates.

Scoot’s fleet currently consists of nearly 60 aircraft, including Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 family aircraft. The airline operates flights across Asia and beyond.

Scoot also flies Boeing 787s

Where will Scoot fly its Embraer E190-E2s?

It’s interesting to see a Singaporean low cost carrier go for a much smaller jet than it previously had. As Scoot explains, the plane will be used to operate thinner routes to non-metro destinations out of Singapore.

The plane might not just be used for routes with limited demand, but also for airports that don’t allow any planes currently in Scoot’s fleet. For example, Koh Samui Airport (USM) doesn’t allow any aircraft larger than Airbus A319s. As a result, Singapore Airlines and its subsidiaries haven’t been able to fly to Koh Samui since SilkAir retired its A319s.

There are some other smaller island airports in the region that could be served by the Embraer E190-E2, but not by any of Scoot’s existing planes.

I know I’m probably just dreaming here, but am I the only one who kind of wishes that Singapore Airlines would instead add these planes to its fleet? Keep in mind that Singapore Airlines merged subsidiary SilkAir into its mainline fleet, and now Singapore Airlines flies Boeing 737s (previously the airline just flew wide bodies).

If you ask me, it would be great if Singapore Airlines directly had access to many of these smaller holiday destinations from Singapore, given how well it would connect into Singapore Airlines’ long haul network. The reality is that otherwise the experience between Singapore Airlines and Scoot isn’t exactly seamless, given the totally different passenger experience offered by the two carriers.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX business class

Bottom line

Singapore Airlines subsidiary Scoot has placed an order for nine Embraer E190-E2s, which the airline will use to operate thin, regional routes within Asia. It’s cool to see this Brazilian jet coming to Singapore. Personally I’d love to see this integrated into Singapore Airlines’ fleet, so the carrier could operate routes to some regional destinations. However, this seems like the next best thing.

What do you make of Scoot’s Embraer E190-E2 order?

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  1. Suning Guest

    Boracay, Phu Quoc, Koh Samui and Palawan would be on my wish list for new routes.

  2. Ethan Guest

    Scoot's service has nothing to do with SQ and dare I say, encompass the worst Singapore has to offer. Stay away as far as you can.

  3. Brian Guest

    Why not order the CSeries instead? In the same 100-seater segment, it's arguably superior to the ERJ-E2 series by any means.

    1. Regis Guest

      Maybe the people run a low cost airline know something about the E190 E2 you don't. Consider, just for starters, the A220's list price is 50% more than the E190 E2, that the Airbus has a lower maximum cruise speed, and that it has an inferior passenger experience due to the 3x2 seat arrangement versus the 2x2 on the Embraer.

  4. Chris W Guest

    I wonder what the routes will be. I guess look at destinations Air Asia serve that Scoot don't?

  5. AnishReddi Gold

    As nice as a full SQ experience would be, the jet is meant for mostly tourist traffic that is quite low yield. In terms of passenger experience not many people really care, having a easy one stop option is more important. You see this with Scoot passengers from flights in India connecting onto full service SQ flight to Australia/ US west coast.

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Regis Guest

Maybe the people run a low cost airline know something about the E190 E2 you don't. Consider, just for starters, the A220's list price is 50% more than the E190 E2, that the Airbus has a lower maximum cruise speed, and that it has an inferior passenger experience due to the 3x2 seat arrangement versus the 2x2 on the Embraer.

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AnishReddi Gold

As nice as a full SQ experience would be, the jet is meant for mostly tourist traffic that is quite low yield. In terms of passenger experience not many people really care, having a easy one stop option is more important. You see this with Scoot passengers from flights in India connecting onto full service SQ flight to Australia/ US west coast.

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Suning Guest

Boracay, Phu Quoc, Koh Samui and Palawan would be on my wish list for new routes.

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