Swiss airline Helvetic has set a new record for the largest plane to land at London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) after it sent an Embraer E195-E2 to the docklands airport.
Helvetic also held the prvious record operating its E190-E2 from the airport.
The E195-E2 touched down just after midday today marking the first arrival of the type whch is 41.5 metres in length and seats 134 passengers.
“Due to its steep approach, London City Airport places high demands on both the aircraft and the specially trained cockpit crews. Helvetic Airways has both, and we are proud to be the first airline to bring the larger E195-E2 to London City Airport following its premiere with the Embraer E190-E2 in 2021. This makes us the only airline in the world to land at London City with three different Embraer aircraft, allowing us to offer our wet-lease customers the greatest possible flexibility”, said Tobias Pogorevc, CEO of Helvetic Airways, who was in London during the celebrations for the maiden flight.
Alison FitzGerald, CEO of London City Airport, said: “We’re delighted to welcome the first commercial flight of the E195-E2 aircraft to London City, which demonstrates our commitment to working with our airlines and manufacturers to introduce cleaner, quieter, new generation aircraft to the airport.
“The E195-E2 opens up a range of new and exciting destinations for our passengers, and by using quieter and cleaner aircraft this enables us to grow and meet our passenger cap without increasing the number of flight movements.”
Embraer E-Jets account for aroundn 75% of flights in and out of London City Airport.
