WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - Polish flag carrier LOT

will choose between its current supplier Embraer ( ERJ ) or

rival Airbus for the delivery of 84 new aircraft it

plans to buy to service its regional routes, the State Assets

Ministry said on Saturday.

LOT will send a request for proposals to the two companies

in the near future, the ministry said in a statement on its

website, adding it is looking to purchase up to 110 aircraft by

2028.

"(LOT) is faced with making a strategic decision whether to

continue cooperation with the current supplier (Embraer ( ERJ )) in the

regional segment or to switch to a competitor's platform

(Airbus)," it said.

"In the near future, the company intends to send a request

for proposals for the acquisition of 84 regional aircraft to two

manufacturers who offer aircraft that meet the requirements.

That is Embraer ( ERJ ) and Airbus."

LOT currently has a fleet of 75 planes, over half of which

is made up of Embraer ( ERJ ) aircraft with the remainder being Boeing

B737s and B787s.