Embraer announced has signed an agreement with Japan Airlines for a firm order of an additional E190 after Embraer marked one year of E190 operations in Japan.

Japan Airlines’ subsidiary J-AIR made its first E190 revenue flight in May 2016.

J-AIR currently operates seven E190s and 17 E170s - 24 E-Jets in total, with an additional eight E-Jets on backlog.

The firm order has a value of US$ 50.6 million, based on 2017 list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2017 second-quarter backlog.

“The E190s have added value to our fleet strategy by enhancing seat capacity and dual-class products on regional routes, stimulating demand and contributing to the revitalisation of regional routes,” said Tetsuya Onuki, president of J-AIR Corporation.

“In our twelfth month of operations, the E190 fleet has shown a remarkable service reliability of 99.85 per cent, enabling J-AIR to deliver on our on-time promise to customers.”

J-AIR’s E190 fleet is based at the airline’s Osaka (Itami) base and features a dual-class arrangement with 95 seats, including the well-received Class J (business class) seats, and free video program services for Wi-Fi devices.

J-Air’s E190s currently fly to seven routes in Japan now including service to Niigata from Osaka (Itami) and Sapporo which started from June 8th and network growth will continue to include cities like Tokyo (Haneda).