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January 22, 2018

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Embraer Reports E190-E2 Spec Improvements Expecting certification of the new E190-E2 “in the coming weeks,” Embraer on Friday issued several final specifications for the airplane, reflecting 1.3 percent less fuel burn than original estimates and a 750 nautical mile improvement in hot-and-high ranges from London City Airport and Mexico City. Originally targeting the first of half of this year for certification, the program has completed 2,000 flight test hours and, according to program director Fernando Antonio Oliveira, more than 98 percent of all testing needed for final approval. “We have a few flight tests with the authority's pilots,” he reported, following the completion on Thursday of maximum break energy tests and recent completion of engine controllability testing. Next, over the next two or three weeks, Embraer expects to close final documentation and consultation with certification authorities before they grant final approval. If all goes according to plan, the airplane will gain certification at least two and a half months before launch customer Wideroe of Norway flies its first revenue service on April 24. Read More