PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
EMBRAER ERJ 135 140
Aircraft Summary
Embraer ERJ 135 140 family is a series of narrow-body medium-range twin-engine jet airliners produced by Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer. The aircraft is capable of transporting up to 37 passengers.
History and Features
The Embraer ERJ family (or Embraer Regional Jet, model name EMB 135 and EMB 145) is a series of twin-engine regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company. Aircraft in the series include the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passengers), and ERJ145 (50 passengers), as well as the Legacy business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. Each jet in the series is powered by two turbofan engines. The family’s primary competition comes from the Bombardier CRJ regional jets.
The 45–48 seat EMB145 was launched in 1989. It was targeted for a late 1992 introduction with six produced then ramping to 60 per year in 1995. It aimed for half of a market for 1000 with break-even after twelve years with 400 sold.
Aircraft of similar role, configuration and era are: Bombardier CRJ100/200, Fairchild Dornier 328JET, VFW-Fokker 614, Yakovlev Yak-40, Embraer E-Jet family.