Owing to the airlines’ demands for medium-capacity jets, Embraer launched the EMBRAER 170/190 aircraft family, later called E-Jets, which originally encompassed the EMBRAER 170, the EMBRAER 190 and the EMBRAER 195. Later, the family also included the EMBRAER 175.

The project was brand new, benefiting from the interactive simulation and modeling technology at Embraer’s CRV (Virtual Reality Center). The high degree of commonality among this family’s models—about 90% of the parts are common to several models—allows airlines to cut down drastically on operation and training costs, thereby increasing their flexibility and strengthening their profitability.

The launch of the new family was announced during the 43rd Paris Air Show on June 14, 1999. Initially, the airplanes were named ERJ 170, ERJ 190-100 and ERJ 190-200. Later, during the rollout of the first prototype, the names were changed to EMBRAER 170, 190 and 195, respectively.

The EMBRAER 170 was the first model of the new jet family to be launched, and its rollout was carried out in October 2001. In the same month, the EMBRAER 175 was launched. It would take its maiden flight in 2003, and was approved by the CTA on December 23, 2004. In July 2005, Air Canada became the customer to operate the EMBRAER 175. On October 21, 2005 the 100th E-Jet, an EMBRAER 175 belonging to Air Canada, was delivered.

In February 2006, the renowned magazine Air Transport World granted its annual Aviation Technology Recognition award, which is meant for a manufacturer who has developed a product that significantly improves airline service, capacity, efficiency and safety. That year, the award went to Embraer and its 170/190 family, whose four new-generation jets are giving airlines the flexibility to match aircraft size to market demand in the 70 to 110-seat segment.

As of July 2009, some 600 E-Jets are in operation for 46 airlines in 30 countries.

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Embraer Commercial Jets - EMBRAER 175

Product Name	EMBRAER 175
Family	EMBRAER 170/190
Market niche	Commercial Aviation
Start of the Project	October 29, 2001
Maiden flight	June 2003
Certifications	CTA — December 23, 2004 EASA — January 7, 2005 FAA — August 31, 2006
First Delivery	July 27, 2005 — Air Canada