Embraer

  • Embraer E195 – Testament to Safety

    Embraer E195 – Testament to Safety

    Since its inception, the Embraer E195 has earned a reputation as a reliable and safe aircraft, serving as a workhorse for airlines around the world. From its maiden flight to its continued operation in commercial fleets, the E195 has demonstrated a commitment to passenger safety and operational excellence. The Embraer E195, part of the E-Jet…

  • Boeing Terminates Joint Ventures with Embraer

    Boeing Terminates Joint Ventures with Embraer

    Boeing announced today that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a new strategic partnership. The parties had planned to create a joint venture comprising Embraer’s commercial aviation business and a second joint venture to develop new markets for the Embraer C-390 Millennium medium…

  • Boeing announces Partnership with Embraer

    Boeing announces Partnership with Embraer

    Just five days after the Airbus-Bombardier C-Series partnership came into effect, rival Boaing has announced that they are taking over 100% of Embraer’s commercial aircraft operations. In October 2017 Airbus purchased a 50.01% majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries program. As part of the deal, Bombardier retained a 31% stake in the aircraft and Investissement…

  • US Airways ‪Flight ‎US1825 Emergency Landing (Video)

    US Airways ‪flight ‎US1825‬ made an emergency landing in Houston after the nose gear failed to deploy. The Embraer ERJ-190 was bound from Philadelphia, only 1 person sustained light injuries.

  • Embraer – Roll out of KC-390

    Embraer has rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport. This will allow the Company to perform important ground tests prior to the aircraft’s first flight, planned to take place by the end of this year. Following the rollout, the aircraft will continue with initial systems evaluations leading to the first engine run,…

  • Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 2 – Embraer Orders

    Paris Air Show 2013 Le Bourget continues on day 2 with more announcements of Embraer orders. Conviasa order seven more E190 Jets Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos, S.A. (Conviasa), a Venezuelan airline, signed a contract for seven EMBRAER 190 jets, exercising options from the original order released in July 2012, which provided…

  • Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 1

    Day 1 of Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2013 started with a large number of orders and commitments of several operators accross all major manufacturers. ILFC orders 50 more Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Industry leading aircraft lessor, ILFC, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. ILFC was…

  • Jetairfly Receives First Embraer E190

    Jetairfly, the Belgian subsidiary of TUI Travel, one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups, has received the first of two Embraer E190 leased from BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing company. The aircraft was delivered during a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The second E190 is due to follow…

  • Embraer E-Jets Switch to Pratt & Whitney Engines

    Embraer announced that Pratt & Whitney´s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines have been selected for its future, second generation of E-Jets, with entry into service planned for 2018. The decision is an important milestone in the program, which is expected to be officially launched later this year. The new engines – the PW1700G and PW1900G –…

  • Embraer Delivers 900th E-Jet

    Embraer today announced the delivery of its 900th E-Jet, an Embraer 190. “The delivery of the 900th E-Jet is a great achievement for Embraer, and we are very pleased to deliver this aircraft to Kenya Airways, one of Africa’s leading airlines, only eight years after the first E-Jets entered revenue service in 2004,” said Paulo…

  • Estonian Air Goes All-Embraer

    Estonian Air has selected the Embraer E-Jets family to revamp its entire fleet of narrow-body and regional jets. “We chose Embraer E-Jets to replace our current fleet of Boeing 737s and Bombardier CRJs because the one family concept offers the capacity flexibility we need to pursue our immediate expansion and fleet modernization objectives.” said the…

  • Jackie Chan Receives Embraer Legacy 650

    Jackie Chan, Hong Kong born, world-renowned Hollywood actor, now travels in his brand-new Embraer Legacy 650. His new jet has been deliverd yesterday and wears his iconic dragon logo as well as a distinctive dragon livery. The aircraft provided an auspicious beginning to the Chinese Year of the Dragon. “I chose the Legacy 650 because…

  • First US-Built Embraer Phenom 100 Makes First Flight

    The first Embraer Phenom 100 business jet built at the company’s new Melbourne, Florida assembly facility made its first flight at Melbourne International Airport. The aircraft flew to an altitude of 41,000 and to speeds up to its MMO (Maximum Operating Mach number) with zero anomalies. “We are very proud of the production flight test…

  • Beautiful Video – Flying the Embraer 190

    Youtube user “wineandflyguy” posted this nice Embraer 190 tribute video. It was filmed on jetBlue N296JB and features much in-flight cockpit footage, such as the HUD, FMC and PFDs. The E-190/195 family is a larger stretch of the E-170/175 family fitted with a new, larger wing, larger horizontal stabilizer and a new engine, the GE…

  • First Embraer 190 Delivered to China’s CDB Leasing

    Embraer delivered the first Embraer E190 jet to China’s CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC). The aircraft will be operated by China Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company, a branch of China Southern Airlines, which is the largest airline in China and the third largest in the world, in terms of traffic volume. CLC has ordered a…

  • Paris Air Show 2011 – And the Winner is Airbus

    At the Paris Air Show 2011 in Le Bourget, Airbus won orders and commitments worth about US$72.2 billion for a total of 730 aircraft. This success sets a new record for any commercial aircraft manufacturer at any air show ever. The commitments comprise Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 312 aircraft worth US$28.2 billion and firm…

  • Embraer 190 Delivered to Air Astana

    Embraer announced the delivery of the first of two Embraer 190 jets for Air Astana, the national flag carrier of Kazakhstan. The airline, with headquarter in Almaty, will operate the airplane on a lease agreement from Jetscape, Inc., a Florida-based aircraft leasing company. Air Astana also signed a lease agreement with Air Lease Corp. for…

  • Comlux Orders Three Legacy 650 Jets

    Embraer announced today the acquisition of three Legacy 650 executive jets by Comlux. The business jets will be operated by the Fly Comlux Division, in Kazakhstan. The agreement includes options for another four aircraft. The first delivery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011. The aircraft will be available for charter by Comlux customers.…

  • 100th Embraer Jet Operated in Latin America

    Embraer delivered the 19th Embraer 195 jet to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, today. This is the 100th E-Jet that will be operated in Latin America and the Caribbean, where Embraer is the leader in sales of commercial jets between 60 and 120 seats, with a 79% market share. The first E-Jet in this region was…