LOT Polish Airlines has started withdrawing Embraer E-Jets from service as part of its transition toward the Airbus A220, according to a report published by Aviation Week.
The publication said two E175s had already been removed from operations, with two additional aircraft expected to follow later this year as the Polish flag carrier restructures its regional fleet ahead of the arrival of the first A220s in 2027.
LOT currently operates a regional fleet composed of four Embraer E170s, 13 E175s, eight E190s, 15 E195s and three E195-E2 aircraft. The airline was also the launch operator of the Embraer 170 in 2004.
While LOT did not disclose the aircraft registrations involved, Air Data News identified one of the retired jets as SP-LIA, an Embraer 175 that last flew on April 28 between Warsaw and Bydgoszcz, according to Flightradar24 data. The aircraft had reportedly remained inactive since November 2025.
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Another aircraft believed to have left the fleet is SP-LIB, which operated its last recorded flight on March 23 from Warsaw to Bydgoszcz. The aircraft is understood to have been acquired by Executive Jet Support and may be used as a source of spare parts.
Air Data News also identified SP-LIC and SP-LID as likely candidates for retirement later this year. Both aircraft are leased from Beautech Power Systems, the same lessor linked to SP-LIA and SP-LIB.
At the 2025 Paris Air Show, LOT placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A220-100s and 20 larger A220-300s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027, initially with the -300 variant. The agreement also includes options that could expand the future A220 fleet to as many as 84 aircraft.
LOT selected the A220 after a lengthy evaluation process that also included Embraer’s E2 family. The Polish carrier was the launch customer for the original E-Jets in 2004, a program that helped transform Embraer into the world’s third-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer behind Boeing and Airbus.
LOT’s decision to favor Airbus surprised the industry given its long-standing relationship with Embraer. Last year, Embraer executives suggested political considerations had influenced the outcome of the competition.
