Small plane, big plans: How Scoot got S’pore’s first Brazil-made jet off the ground

As the Embraer E190-E2 plane touched down in Krabi, Thailand, afterThe 46-year-old, who is the pilot in charge of Scoot’s new E190-E2 fleet, was at the controls of the budget carrier’s first Brazilian-made jet on its maiden commercial flight.

For passengers, the main benefit besides the novelty and added option is the absence of a middle seat. Scoot has said the new aircraft will allow it to serve thinner and less popular routes in the region, fly to airports that cannot accommodate larger jets and increase frequencies on existing routes.A plan born during Covid-19

“We don’t have to go beyond certain sales and marketing activities just to fill up the flight,” he added. Neither Scoot nor Azorra was willing to disclose the specific terms of the leases, but Mr Evans said Scoot has the option to extend or cancel them early, subject to certain provisions. Mr Thng said: “It is key for us because our pilots will not have to travel out of Singapore to get their training.”

For Embraer, which has struggled to make significant inroads into South-east Asia, Scoot’s order was a major breakthrough. This entailed poring over documents and submissions, such as flying and maintenance manuals, safety training programmes and maintenance task schedules. Scoot chief operating officer Ng Chee Keong said the carrier looked in-house as there is no ready pool of pilots with Embraer expertise in the region.After finishing ground school, they each spent around 20 hours on the simulator over nine or 10 sessions, and then went on training flights supervised by Embraer instructors before being certified by CAAS to operate the new plane independently. The whole process usually takes 60 to 70 days.

Mr Ng said engineers and technicians from Scoot, SIA and SIA Engineering Company have also been trained to work on the new plane. Other preparatory work included getting the ground handlers at Changi Airport and overseas airports ready for the Embraer jets. For instance, the Embraer jets could enable flights to places like Iloilo in the Philippines and Nha Trang in Vietnam, Mr Tan added.While the E190-E2s have had a smooth start so far, with the inaugural flights to Krabi and Hat Yai almost selling out, there were some bumps along the way.

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