Aviation Week
• Jens Flottau
Embraer has delivered its 2,000th E-Jet, an E195-E2, to Brazilian carrier Azul, which also received its 50th second-generation E-Jet. The E-Jet family has accumulated 48 million flight hours and carried 2.85 billion passengers, underscoring its scale in regional aviation.
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Embraer has delivered its 2,000th E-Jet, an E195-E2, to Brazilian carrier Azul, which also received its 50th second-generation E-Jet. The E-Jet family has accumulated 48 million flight hours and carried 2.85 billion passengers, underscoring its scale in regional aviation.
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South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a double flyover by Airlink Embraer jets that passed roughly 12–14 meters above Cape Town’s DHL Stadium roof. The airline withdrew a planned flypast at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium after authorities downloaded the aircraft flight-data recorders and requested further information.
LATAM has selected Curitiba as a maintenance base for its Embraer E195-E2 fleet, creating a dedicated location for supporting the type. The decision links the airline’s regional aircraft operations with local MRO capability in Brazil.
Nigerian startup Caliphate Air has received its first Embraer E190, adding a larger aircraft type to a launch fleet previously made up entirely of secondhand Brazilian regional jets. The delivery highlights another new African airline adopting Embraer aircraft as it builds its initial operating platform.
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Two Airlink Embraer regional jets flew in close formation an estimated 45 feet above Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before a South Africa–New Zealand rugby Test, drawing cheers from 56,000 spectators and renewed scrutiny over low-altitude operations. Airlink said the maneuver involved careful, precise planning.
India is preparing what could become one of the world’s largest military transport aircraft purchases, with Embraer’s C-390, Lockheed Martin’s C-130J and Airbus’ A400M competing for a requirement of up to 60 aircraft. The decision is likely to weigh industrial, strategic and support considerations alongside performance.
Embraer invested $120 million to separate its commercial aviation business, ECA, from the rest of the company after its planned tie-up with Boeing collapsed. The transaction also created uncertainty for E-Jet customers, prompting some to delay orders while they assessed the deal’s implications.
Porter Airlines will add nonstop service from London International Airport to destinations in Florida, Mexico and Jamaica this winter, expanding the Canadian airport’s international connectivity. The four seasonal routes will be operated with Porter’s Embraer E195-E2 jets, adding a new regional market for the aircraft.
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