Investing.com -- Japan Airlines has ordered up to 26 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft for its regional subsidiary J-Air, the carrier said Wednesday. The order includes 16 firm purchases and 10 options.

The E190-E2 jets will replace J-Air's current fleet of first-generation E170 and E190 aircraft, according to the statement.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2029.

The order follows a similar move by ANA, which earlier this year expanded its 2025 firm order for E2 jets to 23 aircraft.

Embraer's E2 family competes directly with Airbus' A220 in the regional aircraft market.