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Wednesday, March 26, 2025, marked another milestone in the 38-year history of London-City Airport (LCY), located in the Docklands area of East London just a stone\u2019s throw from the financial and legal hub of Canary Wharf. At 12:01 local time, an Embraer E195-E2 regional jet operated by Helvetic Airways and registered HB-AZI touched down at the airport, simultaneously taking a place in the airport\u2019s history books.<\/p>\n

The aircraft, operating a scheduled flight from Zurich (flight number LX456) on behalf of SWISS International<\/a>, became the largest ever aircraft to land at the airport on a regular scheduled flight, surpassing even the Airbus A318 that British Airways operated to New York from the airport until 2020. The landing also represented the culmination of four years of work between the carrier and Embraer, with Helvetic first having operated a demonstration flight to London-City Airport in the autumn of 2021.<\/p>\n

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With a length of 41.5 meters and a total capacity of 134 seats, the E195-E2<\/a> will now be used regularly on the SWISS routes from the airport, operated by Helvetic Airways under a wet-lease arrangement with the Swiss national carrier. According to Embraer, the aircraft also offers the lowest fuel consumption per seat of all aircraft operating at London-City \u2013 an important factor when considering the location of the airport and the high-density residential areas in the vicinity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The maiden flight departed Zurich at 11:45 local time. After a flight lasting one hour and 15 minutes, HB-AZI landed on runway 09 just after midday, having flown just south of the airport to give those sitting on the right side of the cabin a good view of the airport and the center of London as it approached.\u00a0The aircraft sported a special \u2018E195-E2 Largest aircraft in LCY\u2019 decal on the rear fuselage for the occasion. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cDue to its steep approach, London-City Airport places high demands on both the aircraft and the specially trained cockpit crews,\u201d said Tobias Pogorevc, CEO of Helvetic Airways, following the aircraft\u2019s safe arrival in London. \u201cHelvetic Airways has both, and we are proud to be the first airline to bring the larger E195-E2 to London City Airport following its premiere with the Embraer E190-E2 in 2021. \u202fThis makes us the only airline in the world to land at London-City with three different Embraer aircraft, allowing us to offer our wet-lease customers the greatest possible flexibility.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alison FitzGerald, CEO of London City Airport, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome the first commercial flight of the E195-E2 aircraft to London City, which demonstrates our commitment to working with our airlines and manufacturers to introduce cleaner, quieter, new-generation aircraft to the airport. The E195-E2 opens up a range of new and exciting destinations for our passengers, and by using quieter and cleaner aircraft this enables us to grow and meet our passenger cap without increasing the number of flight movements.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n