Embraer Introduces Automatic Takeoff Function On E2 Family Aircraft

Embraer 195-E-2

Embraer’s 195-E2 performed in the Farnborough flight display. Soon, the aircraft will be capable of performing automatic takeoffs.

Credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images
When Embraer launched the E2 family in 2013, it chose a different path than Airbus and Boeing for their upgrades to the A320 and 737, respectively. While the two largest aircraft manufacturers focused primarily on putting new engines on existing designs, Embraer went much further, implementing major...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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