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 195 is the largest aircraft built by Embraer and in the entire southern hemisphere. The maiden flight of the EMBRAER 195 was taken on December 7, 2004. On June 30, 2006, the EMBRAER 195 was the last member of the E-Jet family to receive the Certificate of Type, when it was approved by Brazil’s ANAC (National Agency of Civil Aviation). It went into operation in Europe with Flybe in September 2006.

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 195

Product Name	EMBRAER 195
Family	EMBRAER 170/190
Market niche	Commercial Aviation
Maiden flight	December 7, 2004
Certifications	ANAC — June 30, 2006 EASA — July 17, 2006 FAA — June 20, 2007
1st delivery	September, 2006 — Flybe