Jetscape has confirmed the placement of two new Embraer E-Jets from its firm order backlog with Embraer on lease to Air Astana, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

These two new E190LR aircraft are scheduled for delivery from Embraer and lease to Air Astana in March and April 2011.

“After a lengthy and thorough evaluation process, we are delighted that Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier, has chosen to add Embraer’s E-Jet family to its modern fleet and we are proud to welcome them as a new Jetscape customer” said John Evans, Jetscape’s Chairman and CEO.

 Peter Foster, President of Air Astana added that “The Embraer 190's range, efficiency, size and passenger comfort is ideal for Air Astana and will enable us to further grow our network within Kazakhstan, Central Asia and the CIS, as we continue to develop our position as the region's airline of choice in terms of network and service. We expect to expand our E190 fleet in the future.”

(Source: Asiatraveltip)