According to the report, the Mongolian airline will add a brand-new E195-E2 aircraft in March 2025. The new aircraft will join the modest fleet of three aircraft, including a single ATR 42-500 turboprop and two Embraer E190s.
The E195-E2 will be the newest addition to the airline's fleet and its highest-capacity aircraft. Although the specific seating configuration has not been confirmed, the E195-E2 can accommodate up to 146 passengers in a single-class cabin or 120 passengers in a standard three-class layout, according to Embraer.
The new aircraft will create opportunities for new, longer-range routes. While the E195-E2 is still classified as a regional aircraft, it offers a comfortable combination of increased capacity and extended range compared to its predecessors, capable of flying up to 2,600 nautical miles (4,815 km).
Hunnu Air operates a limited network of international and domestic routes, serving five destinations across China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, according to the airline's website. Its network includes Beijing, Hailar, and Manzhouli in China, Murun in Mongolia, and Almaty in Kazakhstan.
According to the report, the airline is planning to launch twice-weekly flights to Kobe, Japan, in mid-2025.
More about Hunnu Air
Founded in December 2011, Hunnu Air is a modest airline based in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN).
Originally named Mongolian Airlines Group, the company rebranded in April 2013 to distinguish itself from MIAT Mongolian Airlines, the country's international flag carrier with a similar name.
Hunnu Air is supported by the mining company Mongolyn Alt MAK and the Bodi Group. It was founded on December 2, 2011, as Mongolian Airlines after acquiring Monnis Air Services and its fleet of Antonov An-2 biplanes. In 2011, the airline also purchased two Fokker 50 aircraft.
Notably, after acquiring Airbus A319s in 2013, Hunnu Air launched its first long-haul direct flight from Ulaanbaatar to Paris, with a technical stop in the summer of 2014. The airline had plans to acquire an Airbus A330 widebody and expand its long-haul routes to include Singapore in 2015, but these plans were halted by financial setbacks. Later, in 2014, the two Airbus A319s were repossessed by their owner.
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