According to MiddleAsianNews, Hunnu Air, a Mongolian airline, aims to expand its operations in Southeast Asia, India, and Central Asia thanks to the latest modernization of its fleet.
The modernization of the fleet based on the E2 will allow the private airline Hunnu Air to significantly expand its network.
According to Törbold Tserenhuu, the company's commercial director, Hunnu Air plans to launch flights to Tashkent (Uzbekistan) this year and is considering the possibility of opening regular routes to the Indian capital Delhi, as well as destinations in Vietnam and the Philippines.
Törbold Tserenhuu discussed these plans in an interview with FlightGlobal at the airshow in Singapore, where the new Embraer E195-E2 model was also presented.
In May 2025, Hunnu Air received its first E2 aircraft, becoming one of the leading operators of this type in the region. The airline also operates two Embraer 190 aircraft and now has two E195-E2s, each capable of carrying 136 passengers in a two-class configuration.
Törbold notes the "impressive fuel efficiency and range" of the new aircraft, allowing them to operate flights lasting over 6 hours.
Recently, Hunnu Air conducted one of the longest non-stop flights as part of the E2 project—a charter route between Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) and Phu Quoc (Vietnam), which lasted 6 hours and 30 minutes.
The E2 aircraft also operate flights to China, including Daxing Airport in Beijing and Sanya in the south of the country, which is the largest market for the company.
Törbold highlights the "geographical advantage" of Mongolia, located between China and Russia, as well as between Central and East Asia.
This position allows Hunnu to gradually develop a transit network between the two regions, creating stable demand for services year-round. Törbold estimates the share of transit traffic to be small but hopes for its increase in the future.
Hunnu began its operations in the early 2010s, operating flights between Mongolia and major airports in Asia with a small fleet of narrow-body Airbus aircraft. However, in 2015, the airline changed its strategy and focused on regional and short-haul routes.
Törbold also mentions that in the future, Hunnu may consider acquiring larger narrow-body aircraft, including Airbus models, to develop its network in the Middle East.
