Category: Commercial Aircraft

Embraer’s E195-E2 has commenced its flight test program with a successful maiden flight at the company’s Sao Jose dos Campos facility. The largest variant of the E2 family of regional jets, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PurePower geared turbofan engines, took off at 1122 local time on March 29 and flew for two hours,

Boeing says its 737 MAX 8 is on track for first delivery in “coming months” after the aircraft received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the end of a flight test program that lasted just under 14 months. The company said the FAA had granted Boeing an “amended type certificate for the

Embraer says the E195-E2 is on track to make its maiden flight later in 2017 after showing off the first completed aircraft at its Brazil headquarters. The E195-E2 is largest variant of the E2 family of jets and has been designed with a range of 2,450nm when carrying 120 passengers in a two-class layout or

Embraer is confident its regional jet lineup will find new homes in Australia when older aircraft need replacing and operators realise the economic benefits of a 100-135 seat aircraft even as Virgin Australia moves to eliminate its E190s. The Brazillian aircraft manufacturer recently appointed a new regional sales manager for Australia and New Zealand and will