Air Montenegro’s incoming E195 held up by lessor

July 7, 2026

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The delivery of Air Montenegro’s fourth Embraer E195 aircraft has been delayed due to administrative and technical issues. The aircraft, which had been scheduled for delivery last Friday, was pulled at the last minute, with the airline stating that lessor TrueNoord has accepted responsibility for the delay. “The delay is solely the result of administrative and technical obstacles that were the responsibility of the lessor, TrueNoord”, Air Montenegro said. The carrier also released an apology letter from the leasing company, which stated, “On behalf of TrueNoord, I sincerely apologise that our team was not in a position to deliver aircraft MSN 19000471 to Air Montenegro today, as well as for the cancellation of today’s flight from Saarbrhucken to Podgorica. Due to certain administrative and technical issues that TrueNoord was unable to resolve in a timely manner, the relevant aviation authorities were unable to issue the necessary flight permit”.

The fifteen-year-old aircraft was previously operated by Brazil’s Azul Airlines. It will be registered as 4O-AOI. The jet had originally been expected to join Air Montenegro’s fleet in mid-May. The airline said it will inform the public of the revised delivery date once it has been confirmed. “We assure the public that TrueNoord is making every effort to overcome its administrative challenges, and we expect the aircraft to be delivered to our fleet as soon as possible”, Air Montenegro concluded.