DUBLIN, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As the E190-E2
new generation narrow-body jet approaches certification, Embraer
announces some final results from flight tests confirming that the
aircraft is better than its original specification and even more
efficient than other single aisle aircraft. In fuel consumption,
the E190-E2 proved to be 1,3% better than originally expected,
which represents a 17,3% improvement when compared to the current
generation E190, and nearly 10% better than its direct competitor.
The E190-E2 also becomes the most environmentally friendly
aircraft in the segment, with the lowest level of external noise
and emissions. The cumulative margin to ICAO Stage IV noise limit
increases from 17 to 20 EPNdB, which results in 2 EPNdB better than
its direct competitor.
Rodrigo Silva e Souza, Marketing
VP, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, "This means that when our
first operator, Widerøe, operates its inaugural E190-E2 flight on
April 24th from Bergen to
Tromsø, it will be the first in-service flight of the world's most
efficient and eco-friendly narrow-body jet. This is an immense
achievement for our team and means additional value delivered to
our customers."
Flight test results also confirmed the E190-E2 to be better than
its original specification in takeoff performance. The aircraft's
range from airports with hot-and-high conditions, such as
Denver and Mexico City, increases by 600 nm compared to
current generation aircraft. Its range from airports with short
runways, such as London City also
increases by more than 1,000 nm allowing the aircraft to reach
destinations like Moscow and the
north of Africa.
E190-E2 also becomes the aircraft with the longest maintenance
intervals in the single aisle market with 10,000 flight hours for
basic checks and no calendar limit in typical E-Jets utilization.
This means additional 15 days of aircraft utilization in a period
of ten years compared to current generation E-Jets.
Another key program target where the E190-E2 obtained better
results than initial expectations is in pilots transition training
time. Pilots of Current generation E-Jets will need only 2.5 days
of training and no full flight simulator to fly an E2. "Decreasing
the training burden for pilots transitioning from E1 is another
huge reduction in both time and cost for our operators. This
coupled with the E2 family's world leading fuel efficiency and
lowest noise footprint, make the E2 the most cost effective
aircraft in its segment by every measure," explained Silva.
Embraer is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jets
with up to 150 seats. The Company has 100 customers from all over
the world operating the ERJ and the E-Jet families of aircraft. For
the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than 1,800 orders
and 1,400 deliveries, redefining the traditional concept of
regional aircraft by operating across a range of business
applications.
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