Embraer E-Jet E2 family
The Embraer E-Jet E2 family are medium-range twinjet airliners designed and produced by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. It was developed as a successor to the original E-Jet family.
| E-Jet E2 family E175-E2 / E190-E2 / E195-E2 | |
|---|---|
| An E190-E2 of Widerøe, its launch operator | |
| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| First flight | 23 May 2016 |
| Introduction | 24 April 2018 with Widerøe |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Porter Airlines KLM Cityhopper Azul Brazilian Airlines Helvetic Airways |
| Produced | 2013–present |
| Number built | 110 |
| Developed from | Embraer E-Jet family |
The program was launched at the Paris Air Show in June 2013. The E-Jet 2 is a derivative of the original E-Jet family paired with several improvements, chiefly the adoption of more fuel-efficient Pratt & Whitney PW1900G turbofan engines. The family comprises three variants that share the same four-abreast narrow-body fuselage with different lengths and three different new wings, fly-by-wire controls with new avionics, and an updated cabin. The first variant, the E190-E2, made its maiden flight on 23 May 2016 and flight testing proceeded to schedule with little issue. It received certification on 28 February 2018 before entering service with launch customer Widerøe on 24 April. Certification of the larger E195-E2 was received during April 2019; Azul Brazilian Airlines was the first airline to operate this model.
Development of the smaller E175-E2 has been delayed; deliveries were originally set to begin sometime in 2021. In February 2022, Embraer announced that development of the E175-E2 would be put on hold for three years and that deliveries are thus expected to begin between 2027 and 2028.