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The Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrowbody, twin-engined, medium range, jet airliners produced in Brazil. Announced at the Paris Air Show in 1999, and entering production in 2002, the aircraft have been a success - as of March 31, 2008, there are 466 firm orders for E-jets and 840 options.[1] The manufacturer reports 300 units had been delivered by October 24, 2007, and predicts that by the end of 2016, another 1,112 units will be delivered.[2]

Design and development

The Embraer E-Jets line is composed of two main commercial families and a business jet variant. The smaller E-170 and E-175 make up the base model aircraft, with the E-190 and E-195 being stretched versions, with different engines and larger wing and landing gear structures. The 170 and 175 share 95% commonality, as do the 190 and 195. The two families share near 89% commonality, with identical fuselage cross-sections and avionics, featuring the Honeywell Primus Epic EFIS suite.

Although commonly referred to with simply an "E" prefix, the jets are technically still Embraer Jets ("ERJ"s).[3] Embraer dropped the ERJ prefix in its advertising early in production. The E-190/195 series of aircraft have similar capacities to the initial versions of the DC-9 and Boeing 737, which have always been considered mainline airliners.

Embraer E-Jets use four-abreast seating.

Variants

E-170/175

A Cirrus Airlines E-170
An E-175, in company demonstrator colours, on the ramp at Ottawa International airport

The E-170 family is the smaller of the two, competing with regional aircraft such as the Bombardier CRJ-700/900, Bombardier Q400 and the Sukhoi Superjet 100. It also replaces older aircraft such as the BAe-146 and Fokker 70. The 170 and 175 are powered with GE CF34-8E engines of 13,800 pounds (61.39 kN) thrust each.

The Embraer 170 was the first version produced. The prototype was rolled out on 29 October 2001, with first flight 119 days later on February 19. The aircraft was displayed to the public in May 2002 at the Regional Airline Association convention. After a positive response from the airline community, Embraer proceeded with the launch of the stretched E-175 in June 2003. Certification for the 170 took nearly 2 years after the public debut; delivery of the first aircraft to the launch customer LOT Polish Airlines[citation needed] was in March 2004.

As of 2006, the E-170 is operated in the United States by Delta Connection, US Airways Express, Frontier JetExpress and United Express, with flights being operated for them by Shuttle America and Republic Airlines. Asia's first operator was Hong Kong Express Airways with a fleet of 4 Embraer 170s. Japan Air Commuter, a subsdiary of Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce the type to service in 2008 following an order in 2007 for 10 aircraft with 5 options.[4]

  • Embraer 170 (or ERJ 170-100) - In August 2006 111 Embraer 170 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service, with 30 orders. Major operators include: LOT Polish Airlines (10), Republic Airlines (28) and Shuttle America (45). Six airlines operate the type in smaller numbers.[5] In September 2006, EgyptAir announced that it will place a firm order of 6 airplanes with an option for another 6 for its newly launched subsidiary, EgyptAir Express. These Embraer 170 aircraft will be used to fly to domestic and regional destinations. The 400th Embraer 170 was sold in June 2008 to the U.S. based company, Republic Airlines.[citation needed]

E-190/195

Air Canada Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW

The E-190 family is a larger stretch of the E-170 model fitted with a new, larger wing and a new engine, the GE CF34-10E, rated at 18,500 lb (82.30 kN). Being in the 100-seat range, it competes with smaller jets including the Bombardier CRJ-1000, Boeing 717-200 and 737-600 as well as the Airbus A318.[citation needed]

The first flight of the E-190 was in March of 2004, with the first flight of the 195 in December of the same year. The launch customer of the E-190 was New York-based low cost carrier JetBlue with 100 orders and 100 options. European low cost carrier Flybe is launching the E-195 with 14 orders and 12 options.[6]

As the 190/195 family is of mainline aircraft size, many airlines will operate them as such, fitting them with a business class section and operating them themselves, instead of having them flown by a commuter airline partner.[citation needed]

  • Embraer 190 (or ERJ 190-100) - In August 2006, 36 Embraer 190 aircraft (all variants) are in airline service, with 249 orders. Operators include: Air Canada with 45 aircraft and JetBlue Airways with 27 aircraft (and 80 firm orders). Other orders include 57 aircraft for US Airways.[5] Hainan Airlines is to order 50 ERJ-190s, becoming the largest customer in China.

Embraer Lineage 1000

File:Embraer Lineage1000.jpg
Embraer Lineage 1000 concept at May 2006
Main article: Embraer Lineage 1000

On 2 May 2006 Embraer announced plans for the business jet variant of the E-190. This would have the same structure as the E-190, but with an extended range of up to 4,200 nm, and luxury seating for up to 19. The Argentinian Air Force ordered one for VIP purposes.

Embraer C-390

Main article: Embraer C-390

The technology developed for Embraer's E-jets will be incorporated in a future military transport aircraft called C-390.

Operational history

  • Azul Brazilian Airlines ordered 76 E-195 jets, expected to arrive in January 2009. Azul will become Brazil's first airline to operate Embraer aircrafts.[7]
  • The largest single order for any type of E-Jets has come from JetBlue with 100 orders for the E-190, and options for 100 more.[8]
  • Kenya Airways has an order for 3 Embraer 170 jets to be leased through GECAS. Delivery is to start in the second quarter of 2007 and be completed in mid 2008. The 170 will replace a pair of Saab 340 turboprops serving domestic short haul routes.[10]
  • EgyptAir Express, the regional subsidiary of the Egyptian national carrier, EgyptAir, launched operations in June 2007 with the arrival of the first of 6 Embraer 170. All 6 will be delivered before October 2007, when the 6 options are expected to be converted to firm orders for either the Embraer 190 or 195[citation needed].
  • Virgin Blue, the Australian low cost carrier has ordered Embraer 170 and 190 to compete against QantasLink on the Sydney-Canberra(capital)/Albury/Port Maquarie/Mackay routes, freeing up the Boeing 737 fleet to compete on similar routes to Jetstar, Tiger Airways, and Freedom Air.[14]

Operators

Airnorth's only E170
LOT Polish Airlines E-170
A Solomon Airlines E170 at Sydney Airport
Flybe Embraer 195 taxis at Birmingham International Airport, England
 Australia
 Brazil
 Canada
 Colombia
  • AeroRepública (9 E-190, 1 written off, 8 E-190 ordered, options for 20 more E-190)
  • SATENA (2 E-170)
 Ecuador
  • TAME (2 E-170, 3 E-190)
 Egypt
 Finland
  • Finnair (10 E-170, 7 E-190, 6 E-190 orders)
 France
 Germany
 Hong Kong
 India
 Italy
 Japan
 Jordan
 Kenya
 Libya
 Mexico
 Montenegro
 Panama
  • Copa Airlines (13 E-190, 12 more on order, options for a further 5 E-190)
 Poland
 Republic of China(Taiwan)
 Saudi Arabia
 Spain
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom
  • Flybe (11 E-195, 1 more on order and options for an additional 12 aircraft)
 United States

Specifications

Measurement E-170
ERJ170-100 		E-175
ERJ170-200 		E-190
ERJ190-100 		E-195
ERJ190-200
Flight Deck Crew Two
Passenger Capacity (Single Class) 78 86 106 118
Length 29.90 m
(98 ft 1 in)		 31.68 m (103 ft 11 in) 36.24 m (118 ft 11 in) 38.65 m
(126 ft 10 in)
Wingspan 26.00 m (85 ft 4 in) 28.72 m (94 ft 3 in)
Height 9.67 m
(32 ft 4 in)		 10.28 m
(34 ft 7 in)
Empty Weight (kg) 21,140 21,810 28,080 28,970
Maximum takeoff (kg) 35,990 (STD)
37,200 (LR)		 37,500 (STD)
38,790 (LR)		 47,790 (STD)
50,300 (LR)
51,800 (IGW)		 48,790 (STD)
50,790 (LR)
52,290 (IGW)
Takeoff Run at MTOW 2044 m
Powerplants 2× GE CF34-8E turbofans
62.3 kN (13,800 lbf) thrust each		 2× GE CF34-10E turbofans
82.3 kN (18,500 lbf) thrust each
Maximum speed 890 km/h (481 kn, Mach 0.82)
Range 3,334 km (STD)
3,889 km (LR)		 3,334 km (2,071 mi) (STD)
4,260 km (LR)		 2,593 km (STD)
3,334 km (LR)
Service ceiling 41,000 ft (12,500 m)
Rate of climb (Unknown)
Wing loading (Unknown)
Thrust-to-weight 0.42:1 0.39:1 0.41:1 0.39:1
Fuselage and cabin cross-section
Outer width 3.01 m (9 ft 11 in)
Inside width 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
Outer height 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Inside height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)

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References

  1. ^ Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A
  2. ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology, 29 October 2007 issue, p. 66
  3. ^ "Embraer 170/175/190/195 Aircraft Data". Airliners.net. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  4. ^ Japan Airlines (2007). "JAL Decides to Introduce Embraer 170 as New Small Aircraft For Domestic Routes". Retrieved 2008-04-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
  6. ^ Flybe (2007). "About our fleet". Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  7. ^ David Neeleman Names His Brazilian Airline `Azul' Yahoo! Finance, accessed on June 10 2008.
  8. ^ "JetBlue orders 100 Embraer 190 Aircraft" (Press release). JetBlue. 2003-06-10. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  9. ^ Airliner World January 2007
  10. ^ "Embraer 170s for Kenya", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 1 2007.
  11. ^ Debut for Solomon Airlines E-Jet
  12. ^ SkyAirWorld & Solomon Airlines Joint Release, 30 March 2007
  13. ^ Finnair Group fleet 27 November 2007
  14. ^ Virgin Blue Airlines Does The Samba in Canberra To Show Off New Brazilian Jet: Airline Introduces Its First Embraer E-Jet To Australian Skies & Announces Canberra-Sydney “Capital Jet” Services As Its First New Route
  15. ^ Embraer E-jet cross section, accessed Oct 23, 2006

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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