Breeze Airways, a new US carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, started service on Thursday with a planned fleet of 13 Embraer jets.
The E190 jets will be configured to seat 108 guests while the E195 aircraft will have 118 seats. The first flights operated between Charleston, SC, Tampa, FL and Hartford, CT. The remaining destinations will be added each week through July 2021.
Breeze will take delivery of all 13 leased jets through the summer, to reach an initial fleet of 10 E190s, and 3 E195s. The carrier has plans to grow the fleet further before the end of the year.
As the founder of both JetBlue and Azul airlines, Neeleman’s experience of growing airlines and routes using Embraer E-Jets is legendary. Breeze is creating an airline that offers a ‘Seriously Nice’ experience, with low fares and high flexibility, serving destinations from four main airports – Tampa, Charleston, New Orleans, and Norfolk.
“Embraer’s E-Jets are phenomenal at building out new airlines, and growing and supporting new routes,” said David Neeleman, CEO and Founder of Breeze Airways. “They are the masters at doing this, as proven by my previous airline ventures – and, no middle seats! The flexibility the family of aircraft provides, allows us to meet fluctuating demand profitably – exactly what all airlines need right now. Having the E-Jets as a core part of our team gives me enormous confidence.”
“It’s great to be part of another Neeleman airline project,” said Mark Neely, Vice President Sales, Americas. “Launching Breeze with an Embraer fleet is an endorsement of the value these aircraft bring, allowing Breeze to establish new point-to-point routes in underserved markets, bringing much needed connectivity, protecting yields, managing demand, and doing so profitably.”
Earlier this month, Breeze signed a long-term Pool Program Agreement with Embraer to support a wide range of repairable components for the airline’s E190s and E195s fleet. The agreement included full repair coverage for components and parts, as well as access to a large stock of components at Embraer’s distribution center, which will support the start of the airline’s operation.
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