E190 Values Start to Take Note of E2

The 98-passenger Embraer 190 is a member of a family of commercial jets which have now been in service for over a decade. However, in the face of competitors such as the Superjet 100 and the MRJ, the E-Jet family is beginning to show its age, hence the development of the E2. The E2 represents more than re-engining and instead incorporates a number of other improvements all of which will service to differentiate the E190 and E190E2 to the detriment of the former. The Embraer 190 was launched in June 1999 and took its first flight in March 2004. First delivery was made in 2005 to launch customer JetBlue Airways of USA.  There is a high degree of commonality between the aircraft in the 170/190 family with about 90 percent of components in common to the various models. There is also common pilot certification for all four models.