Airline SAS said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy up to 55 aircraft from Brazil's Embraer. SAS has signed a firm deal for 45 E195-E2 aircraft with an option of an additional ten, CEO Anko van der Werff told reporters at a press conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Scandinavian Airlines has entered into an agreement to acquire 45 Embraer (ERJ) E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 10 aircraft – the largest SAS jet order direct from a manufacturer since 1996.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is ordering up to 55 Embraer E-195 E2 aircraft (45 firm orders and 10 options), SAS CEO Anko van der Werff announced at a press conference in Copenhagen on. The event was attended also by Embraer's Group President and CEO,