Regional connectivity push in India will boost demand for E-175: Embraer

In Asia the company has 13 customers operating 164 aircrafts and recently it has added three new customers including one India customer, Delhi-based Star Air

Canadian aircraft maker Embraer on Friday said the regional connectivity push in India will boost the demand for its 88-seater model E-175 owing to its ideal size and operational flexibility.

"Currently there is a huge gap exists between 70 and 180 seater capacity aircraft while for the regional connectivity you need aircraft of a size that will cater to the needs air travel at smaller airports. Our E-175 model will perfectly fits into this need gap,"  Cesar Pereira, vice president, Asia Pacific of Embraer Commercial Aviation said on Friday.

The company claims leadership position with 29 percent market share in aircrafts of