Werner Aero has secured two Embraer E190 airframes to supply the global used serviceable material (USM) market. The airframes include MSN 19000050, stationed at Toulouse-Francazal in France, and MSN 19000600, sourced from AerCap and positioned in Greenwood, Mississippi. Both units will be disassembled to harvest certified parts for first-generation E-Jet operators facing supply chain pressures.
The Mahwah-based firm, led by CEO Tony Kondo and fully owned by Sumitomo Corporation since late 2024, continues an aggressive asset teardown program across A320, 737NG, E-Jet, and CRJ platforms. In 2025, Werner Aero acquired twelve E190-100 airframes along with twelve CF34-10E6 engines from JetBlue Airways, delivering them to Pinal Airpark between June 2025 and February 2026, before adding further A320 and A319 units in 2026.
This component inflow provides critical maintenance relief for regional networks. In Latin America, carriers such as Aerolíneas Argentinas, operating around 24 E190s, and Azul rely on first-generation fleets while modern E2 variants enter service across the continent. With regional MRO facilities facing technician shortages and repair backlogs, USM inventories help operators maintain dispatch reliability and curb maintenance downtime without purchasing costlier OEM parts.
Why it matters for your training
Component availability via USM programs directly affects line maintenance turnaround times and aircraft dispatch reliability for E-Jet flight crews.
