Arab News
In the english paper today they announced SVA will purchase and additional 100 aircraft to increase and modernize the fleet. No specifics other than that.....
As to placing the E70 fleet pilots direct onto the 787...... Not a chance..... perhaps the few senior expats with wide body experience. There is not a snowballs chance in the desert for a one to one swap for remaining crew. The E70 is a training airplane for them, the Capt's generally are fresh out of the right seat and don't even have the published mins for the 320, the Fo's are right out of C-172's. It will go wide body Capt's as initial cadre and perhaps down the A320 list if they get desperate. Training costs mean nothing to SVA. Just my humble opinion. E70 will transition to A320 except for senior expats. 787 initial cadre will be wide body and senior A320 Capts......