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Embraer E-Jet family
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<p>The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of four-abreast, <a href="/facts/Narrow-body_aircraft/M3WuT6tu">narrow-body</a>, short- to medium-range, <a href="/facts/Twinjet/eahpYVVr">twin-engined</a> <a href="/facts/Jet_airliner/m8gzE0Cq">jet airliners</a> designed and produced by Brazilian aerospace manufacturer <a href="/facts/Embraer/JqeR8dm5">Embraer</a>. </p><p>The E-Jet was designed to complement Embraer’s earlier <a href="/facts/Embraer_ERJ_family/DyjLkwCC">ERJ family</a>, the company’s first jet-powered regional aircraft. With a capacity of 66 to 124 passengers, the E-Jets were significantly larger than any aircraft Embraer had developed before that time. The project was unveiled in early 1997 and formally introduced at the 1999 <a href="/facts/Paris_Air_Show/B6CYMEQr">Paris Air Show</a>. On 19 February 2002, the first E-Jet prototype completed its <a href="/facts/Maiden_flight/LW569ILn">maiden flight</a>, and production began later that year. </p><p>The first E170 was delivered to <a href="/facts/LOT_Polish_Airlines/oUFYUYGY">LOT Polish Airlines</a> on 17 March 2004. Initial rollout issues were quickly overcome, and Embraer rapidly expanded product support for better global coverage. Larger variants, the E190 and E195, entered service later in 2004, while a stretched version of the E170, the E175, was introduced in mid-2005. </p><p>The E-Jet series achieved commercial success, primarily due to their ability to serve lower-demand routes while offering many of the amenities and features of larger jets. The E-Jet family is used by both mainline and <a href="/facts/Regional_airline/JvjRy3u7">regional airlines</a> worldwide, with particular popularity among <a href="/facts/Regional_airline/JvjRy3u7">regional airlines in the United States</a>. It also served as the foundation for the <a href="/facts/Embraer_Lineage_1000/0TaggL3r">Lineage 1000</a> business jet. </p><p>In the 2010s, Embraer introduced the second-generation <a href="/facts/Embraer_E-Jet_E2_family/SX6LWgb2">E-Jet E2 family</a>, featuring more fuel-efficient engines. However, as of 2023, the first-generation E175 remains in production to meet the needs of U.S. regional airlines, which are restricted from operating the newer generation due to <a href="/facts/Scope_clause/67h8kBA2">scope clause</a> limitations. </p>