India's IndiGo in talks with Embraer for 100 jets

NEW DELHI: India's largest airline IndiGo is in early-stage talks to buy 100 regional jets from Embraer, with options for about 50 more, three people with direct knowledge of the ⁠matter said, in what could be one ⁠of the largest commercial aircraft orders placed with the Brazilian planemaker.
IndiGo and Embraer did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Embraer ‌has been pushing its regional ​jets to ⁠Indian airlines and this year signed a ​non-binding pact with Adani Defence & ‌Aerospace to explore a final assembly line in India for its ​E175 jets, which can seat up to 88 passengers. The firm also makes the larger E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets, which can seat up to 114 and 146 passengers, ‌respectively.
An IndiGo-Embraer deal is not guaranteed, and ​the aircraft model and quantity have not been finalised, ​the ‌two ⁠people said on condition of anonymity. Deliveries are likely to begin from or after 2030, they said.
While ​talks between IndiGo and Embraer have ⁠been reported previously, ​Reuters is first to reveal the number of planes and options under consideration. If concluded, the 100 jets alone could be worth billions of ​dollars at list prices, though discounts are ​common in such deals.