Embraer rolls out E195-E2

Embraer Commercial Aviation conducted (07-Mar-2017) the formal roll-out of the E195-E2, the largest variant of the E-Jets E2 family. The first flight for the E195-E2 is "scheduled for the coming months" and the aircraft is expected to enter service in 1H2019. The aircraft can be configured with 120 seats in two classes or up to 146 in a high density single class configuration. It can operate up to 2450nm, an increase of 450nm compared to the current generation E195. The E195-E2 will save up to 24% in fuel and 20% in maintenance costs per seat compared to the E195 through a combination of new engine technology and the optimisation of its structure and various systems. [more - original PR]