Summary
- Embraer's E195-E2 is the largest aircraft in the E-Jet E2 family, surpassing its predecessor in size and dimensions.
- The E195-E2 has an improved wing design with enclosed slats and flaps for increased efficiency and reduced noise.
- With orders from airlines worldwide, there is potential for the E2 family to expand, focusing on short and medium-haul routes.
Embraer's aircraft are often smaller than other commercial jets on the scene, with the manufacturer specializing in narrowbody twinjets with four-abreast seating. Nonetheless, the Brazilian outfit still offers some more sizeable aircraft these days, with the largest in its arsenal being the E195-E2. This stretched-fuselage single-aisle jet is a member of the modern Embraer E-Jet E2 family.
The biggest of the bunch
The aircraft's predecessor is the Embraer E195, which was already the largest aircraft in the original E-Jet family. Its dimensions stretch beyond those of the E170, E175, and E190 models, but they have been trumped by the new E195-E2.
Indeed, the older model has a length of 38.65 meters (126 feet 10 inches), a height of 10.55 meters (34 feet 7 inches), and a wingspan of 28.72 meters (94 feet 3 inches). Meanwhile, the E195-E2 is 41.5 meters (136.2 feet) long, 10.9 meters (35.8 feet) tall, and has a wingspan of 33.72 meters (110.6 feet). This means that, altogether, the newer model is larger in all of these critical measurements.
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Taking a closer look at the aircraft's wings, it is worth noting that those of an E2 stand out compared to the previous generation. Its enclosed slats and flaps assist with improving efficiency while reducing noise. Each member of the family has its own wing design, which is specifically adapted to the plane and its weight.
Interestingly, the Embraer E195-E2 even has a greater length than many other popular narrowbodies. For instance, the Airbus A220-300 has a length of 38.70 meters (127 feet), the A320 clocks in at 37.57 meters (123 feet 3 inches), and the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is 39.52 meters (129 feet 8 inches) long. However, these aircraft have wider fuselages and, subsequently, more capacity and seats per row.
A recent addition
The Embraer E195-E2 is still a relatively new player in the commercial aviation scene, with the first delivery having occurred on September 12th, 2019. The recipient was Brazilian carrier Azul via lessor Aercap, with 136 seats in a one-class configuration. The type's maximum capacity is 146 passengers, whereas the first-generation E195 had an upper limit of 124 passengers in a single class.
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Embraer is rightly proud of its largest commercial aircraft type. With orders from airlines from every corner of the world, including countries such as Brazil, Congo, China, Ireland, Nigeria, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, the manufacturer has reason to boast. Touching upon its benefits, the company explains:
"The largest aircraft in the E-Jet E2 family, the E195-E2 has been designed to maximize returns and efficiency on high-density routes. With its high-aspect-ratio wings and swept tips, combined with other aerodynamic improvements, the E195-E2 achieves double-digit lower fuel consumption compared to current-generation E-Jets."
Exciting prospects
There is plenty of scope for expansion across the continents for the E2 family, especially in Asia, where favorable domestic and point-to-point market conditions prevail. In the post-pandemic era, there has been a renewed focus on short and medium-haul routes, as these were the first to recover. Therefore, there could be many new markets for Embraer and its regional jets in the coming years.
At present, ch-aviation shows 71 active examples of the E195-E2, with these spread across eight operators. On a commercial scale, these are Air Peace, Azul, Binter Canarias, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Porter Airlines, and TUI Belgium. The eighth is Embraer itself, which has two active testbed units.
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Sources: ch-aviation, Embraer