You've Come a Long Way, Baby

The rollout of the Embraer 120 Brasilia took place in early 1983 at the company's São José dos Campos, Brazil, factory. First flight took place in July that year.  The turboprop commuter aircraft was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW 118 engines and capacity was 24-30 seats. The first Brasilia entered service with Atlantic Southeast Airlines in 1985.  

There were 354 Brasilias built in formal production from 1983-2001.

On Feb. 25, 2016, Embraer rolled out its first next-generation E-Jet, an E190-E2, at its Brazil factory. The E190-E2’s first flight is slated for the second half of 2016 with deliveries expected to begin in 2018. This narrow body jet aircraft will seat up to 114.  For a video of the rollout, see our Photo Gallery.

Embraer has secured 267 firm orders since the E2 program was launched at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The program will also include the E195-E2, set to enter service in 2019, and the E175-E2, set to enter service in 2020.

The E2s will be exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1900G geared turbofan engines.