PARIS/SAO PAULO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker

Embraer ( ERJ ) said on Monday it secured a firm order for

eight E190-E2 regional jets from Virgin Australia.

The company confirmed the order in a securities filing.

Reuters reported earlier in the day that industry sources said

Embraer ( ERJ ) was poised to secure the order winning a competition

against the A220, the smallest model of Europe's Airbus

.

Embraer ( ERJ ) did not say how much the order was worth.

According to price estimates from consultancy Cirium Ascend,

such an order would be worth just under $300 million after

typical industry discounts.

Embraer ( ERJ ) said the order will be added to its third

quarter book, with deliveries expected to start in the second

half of 2025.