Fleet expansion by Embraer.

Cologne, July 2018

"German ACMI specialist WDL has selected the Embraer 190 to replace its fleet of BAE146 aircraft and is seeking bids for used aircraft to be delivered in early 2019. However, the CEO of parent company Zeitfracht, Wolfram Simon, emphasised that prices must be affordable. "So far, we see a lot of availability coming onto the market during the course of this year into 2020, but prices and lease rates have not yet reflected this reality. We're ready to buy, but the price has to be right - our customers are used to the excellent economics of the 146 and we need to bring the 190 up to that benchmark."

About the ZEITFRACHT Group 

The Zeitfracht Group is an owner-managed family business in its third generation with around 1,000 employees and headquarters in Berlin. The company is mainly active in the three business areas of logistics, aviation and property management and generates an annual turnover of over 220 million euros.

About WDL-Aviation

WDL-Aviation was founded in 1974 and has its headquarters at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Founder Theodor Wüllenkemper took over the operation of work and training flights in 1955 - immediately after Lufthansa and before LTU.