Binter Canarias, the Canary Islands’ largest airline by number of departures, will wet-lease a first-generation Embraer 190 during the incoming Winter season. The news was disclosed by the aircraft provider, Cologne-based German Airways, in its LinkedIn page.
In a wet-lease agreement, the aircraft is leased along with crews and insurance, unlike the more common dry-lease, where only the aircraft is rented.
According to the German carrier, the aircraft will be used as a replacement during the maintenance period of the Spanish airline’s Embraer E195 E2, being based in Las Palmas, the airport serving Gran Canaria Island. The aircraft wet-leased, it said, will operate in Binter’s colors.
To Aviacionline, Binter’s press representatives confirmed the deal, and noted the operation will take place «temporarily, while the maintenance services of one [Embraer] E2 last».
«We are very pleased with this new partnership», stated Maren Wolters, German Airways’ Managing Director. «We expect a very demanding operation, for which we are well-equipped. Both airlines share the same passion for excellent service and travel comfort».
Binter currently operates a fleet of five Embraer E195 E2, of which it was the first customer in Europe. The aircraft allowed the airline to restart flights connecting the Canary Islands to Continental Europe.
In the first quarter of 2024, Binter’s Embraer fleet is expected to serve 13 destinations in Continental Spain from Las Palmas, but also in other countries, namely Cape Verde, France, Italy, Mauritania and Senegal, according to Cirium’s Diio Mi application. Benefitting from its location, it is attempting at building a hub in its largest base.
From Tenerife Norte, it expects to use the Embraers to connect the island to seven destinations in Continental Spain, using Las Palmas-based aircraft.
Binter has another eleven Embraer E2 on order, having added six additional units to its book during the Paris Air Show earlier this year. Aircraft from the previous orders are expected to have their delivery finished by mid-2024, with deliveries of the Paris deal starting in late 2024.
