SA Airlink on Thursday took delivery of the first two of thirty ERJ135 Regional Jets ordered from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. The aircraft will join SA Airlink’s existing fleet of Jetstream 41 aircraft and will open up new opportunities for the airline. Another two jets are expected in August. The new jets are capable of speeds of 833km/h and fly at heights of 37 000ft. The buy would allow the airline to expand its routes to Ndola and Livingstone in Zambia followed by Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.