Brazilian planemaker Embraer closed a deal to sell 20 of its E195-E2 commercial unit to leasing and management firm TrueNoord, in a deal valued at $1.8 billion, the companies said Tuesday. The deal includes purchase rights to potentially acquire 30 additional jets, which would be 20 E195-E2 units and 10 E175-E1 units, the companies added in a statement. The agreement is TrueNoord's first ever direct request to a planemaker. "The order is an important step in our continued growth as a… (www.msn.com) More...