Embraer lands new jet at Cologne-based WDL-Aviation - four Embraer E190s acquired

Published in the Press box. 

Cologne, 11 February 2019

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer presented a jet from the E 190 family to Cologne-based airline WDL-Aviation on Monday. The aircraft with the eye-catching livery, which is reminiscent of the heraldic animal of the Cologne ice hockey club "Haie", was received by the management of WDL and the Zeitfracht Group, which owns WDL. Numerous visitors, press representatives and employees of the company followed the arrival of the jet at Cologne/Bonn Airport. WDL-Aviation acquired four jets in November to replace its current fleet of BAE146 jets. The first jet will be delivered to the Cologne-based company at the end of the month. All aircraft are to be registered to WDL by the middle of the year.

Walter Böhnke, Managing Director of WDL-Aviation, said: "We are looking forward to the arrival of the Embraer E190 jets in Cologne. This marks an important step for our company. We will be able to offer our customers a new and improved flying experience." Wolfram Simon-Schröter, Managing Director of the Zeitfracht Group: "With the renewal of the fleet, we are consistently pursuing our growth plans in the aviation sector."

The Embraer fleet is characterised by its modern design. The twin-engine jets offer space for around 100 passengers.

WDL-Aviation, a member of the Zeitfracht Group, has been based at Cologne/Bonn Airport since 1987. It is a leading provider in Europe for the chartering of its aircraft, including crew and maintenance, for commercial and private purposes.

About WDL-Aviation

WDL-Aviation was founded in 1974 and has been based at Cologne/Bonn Airport since 1987. The founder, Theodor Wüllenkemper, took over the operation of work and training flights in 1955 - immediately after Lufthansa and before LTU. Today, the company is a leading provider of aircraft leasing, commercial and private charter flights. WDL-Aviation was recently taken over by the Zeitfracht Group and is a member of the Federal Association of German Airlines (BDF) and the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (Barig).

About the ZEITFRACHT Group

The Zeitfracht Group is an owner-managed family business in its third generation with more than 1,200 employees and headquarters in Berlin. The company is primarily active in the three business segments of logistics, aviation and real estate and generates an annual turnover of more than 350 million euros.