Embraer 145

Embraer 145

The ERJ-145 is Embraer’s 50-passenger regional jet airliner. The maiden flight of the jet took place in August 1995. The aircraft was certified by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology in 1996. It first entered service in December 1996 and is operational with 27 airlines worldwide. There are three variants of the aircraft – the 50-passenger ERJ-145 launched in 1989; a shorter fuselage 37-passenger ERJ-135 launched in 1997; and the medium-size 44-seat ERJ-140 launched in 1999.

As of May 2011, a total of 990 ERJ aircraft (including ERJ 135/140/145) were operational worldwide.

The extended-range ERJ-145ER is the original version of the aircraft which has a range of 2,963km. The long-range ERJ-145LR, introduced in 1998, has a range of 3,037km. The extra long-range ERJ-145XR, with improved fuel efficiency and a range of 3,704km, entered service with the launch customer, ExpressJet Airlines of the US, in November 2002. ExpressJet has ordered 104 aircraft with 100 options.

In May 2008, the ERJ-145 family received Russian certification, allowing operation in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.