BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT EMBRAER E-JET FAMILY
The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of narrow-body short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliners. The aircraft family entered production in 2002. The series has been a commercial success primarily due to its ability to efficiently serve lower-demand routes, while offering many of the same amenities and features of larger jets. The aircraft is used by mainline and regional airlines around the world, but has proven particularly popular with regional airlines in the United States.
The first prototype of E170 rolled out on October 29, 2001, and its first flight occurred on February 19, 2002. The first E170 delivery was to LOT Polish Airlines on March 17, 2004.
After a positive response, Embraer launched the E175 with stretched fuselage. The first flight of the E175 took place on June 2003, and the first E175 was delivered to Air Canada in July 2005.
The first flight of the E190 was on March 12, 2004, and the first flight of the E195 on December 7, 2004. The launch customer of the E190 was JetBlue. Flybe was the first operator of the E195.
The Embraer E-Jet E2 family are medium-range jet airliners, succeeding the original E-Jet. The first variant, the E190-E2, took its first flight on May 23, 2016 and entered service with Widerĝe on April 24, 2018. E-Jet E2 family variants are E175-E2, E190-E2 and E195-E2.
The worst accident to E-Jet family aircraft happened on August 24, 2010, when Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashed on approach to Yichun Lindu Airport in China. The aircraft operating the flight, was the Embraer E-190. Of the 96 people on board, 44 were killed.
PRODUCTION LISTS
ACCIDENT LISTS
RELATED LINKS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT EMBRAER E-JET FAMILY
AIRLINERS.NET/AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS/E-JET FAMILY
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/170-100
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/170-200 (SHORT WING)
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/170-200 (LONG WING)
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/175-E2
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/190-100
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/190-200
1SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/190-E2
SKYBRARY/AIRCRAFT TYPES/195-E2
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ABOUT EMBRAER E-JET FAMILY
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ABOUT EMBRAER E-JET E2 FAMILY
Embraer E-Jet Family - MAIN PAGE
AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS - MAIN PAGE